Comments on: BlackBerry Curve Or BlackBerry 8800… Which Would You Choose?

By: aj of brickell

aj of brickell — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:31:31 +0000

i got the 8800 a week ago and its wonderful… the features and applications work beautifully together… unfortunately no camera…. but everyything else besides that this phone is amazing… i saw the curve and gave it thought about purchasing… ( but *shh* the 8800 looks way sleeker, sexier and professional then the curve)

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:28:46 +0000

I’m only 18 years old I have no use for a blackbery but, my whole family has them so I kinda have to have one haha but yeah the curve has a camera and what not but the 8800 is so sexy black with the chrome on the sides I think the 8800 is just a better looking phone.

By: Dezi

Dezi — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:21:28 +0000

I’m on Verizon, so I don’t really have much of a choice, I have the 8830. But if you take the provider out of the equation and just consider the phones I would probably have to pick the 8830. I like the look of the 8830 SOOOO much better than the curve. I also like the fact that its a global phone. I have no problems with it when I go overseas. The keyboard isn’t an issue with me, I find I can type pretty quick on it (although I DO have small fingers and see how it can be a factor for others). The part of the curve that draws me would be the camera phone. It would be nice to finally have a camera phone (I’ve been using BB’s before most phones came with the camera option). In the end, the global capabilities and the sleek design win over the cameraberry.

The real question for me will be - should I switch to the pearl when it comes out???? They both have that sleek design - I maybe in trouble when that one comes out!

By: gajohnson

gajohnson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:11:14 +0000

I bought the 8800 on AT&T the day it came out. It was my first BB and I have really been impressed with the functionality of the BB. My job is buying me a new BB and my choices are the 8300 or the 8800 (or the Pearl, but I need QWERTY for email). I went to the store and tested the Curve (8300) and immediately found typing easier even though I’ve been using the 8800 for 8 months. The form factor of the Curve felt great and the keyboard are the main reasons I will switch to the Curve. I won’t miss the GPS since I rarely used it.

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By: David B

David B — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:07:50 +0000

8820.
a) no camera (I do gov’t contracting and cameras are a no-no)
b) BOTH WiFi and GPS (Curve will never be capable of doing says RIM)

Have a crippled 8830 (Verizon) now. May switch to an 8820 if I can find out if there’s decent GSM coverage here. Major thing holding me back is the awesome EV-DO tethering speeds I get. 8820 doesn’t have “3G”, and EDGE is just TOO slow for me.

By: Dragonrich

Dragonrich — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:36:04 +0000

Disclaimor: I’m a TREO fanatic, so my choice is obviously biased. I recently switched from Sprint to ATT and declined the “downgrade” to the Treo 680 (I have the Treo 700p). I wasn’t in the Windows version of ANYTHING so the choice was the Blackberry Curve. I chose this device initially for how close it was to the Treo in regards to features. Camera, easy and intuitive contact input, ergonomically correct (feels good in the hand) and multimedia capabilities. For these reasons I would recommend the Curve to ANYONE that wants a Blackberry. The 88xx series is designed for pure business use.

Now…when will the Curve have a video recorder on the device?

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:11:33 +0000

I have a personal 8300 and a work 8830. I personally like the 8300 for it’s keyboard, and extra features that I never use. The best part about the 8830, however, is it’s ability to tether with my Mac and PC laptops. So I have the best of both worlds. Forwards all my calls to my personal, and use the 8830 like a modem. The Pearls should die forever. Long live QWERTY!!!!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:32:17 +0000

Well I have the 8830 and love it. It’s my first BlackBerry, so the keyboard isn’t much of a problem to me, since I had nothing to compare it to (unless you count my old ipaq). I have long skinny fingers so I don’t run into many problems with the form factor or keyboard, in fact my 8830 fits my hands perfectly. Now, to be honest when I was first looking at getting a BlackBerry, the Curve originally caught my eye, but seeing that I’m on Verizon, I went with the 8830 and haven’t regretted it.

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:27:58 +0000

@Bob - Could it be because the Curve is GSM and the 8830 is CDMA?