Comments on: The BlackBerry 8800 Takes a Beat Down From The BlackJack

By: BBjunkie

BBjunkie — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:13:26 +0000

I’m afraid you are mistaken. The BB is only improving, especially with the release of OS 4.5 (which I am running on my 8800, which I am also using to type this) and the newest 4.6 on newer devices. No mobile professional wants all of the extra junk that comes with a windows operated phone. Until I got my 8800 I jave never had a phone/PDA as fast/stable as this with the exception of the OLD palm OS on my tungten E lol. The 8800 does everything I need it to, without crashing, and without a new update from M$ every two days. In fact I have not had to reset or even so much as power off my device yet with the exception of installing the new OS. And on a side note, with the exception of te iphone, who really uses their phone as their primary MP3/video player anyway? It only takes away from much needed battery life when charging access is limited while on the go.And need I mention all the google apps made for the BB? Anything that windows mobile has can be downloaded from google, for free might I add. Keep your windows powered phone I say. While I’m still functining, ill watch you continuously reset your phone.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:53:57 +0000

Blackberry’s success totally blows my mind. They have a horrific OS, Constant Sync, Issues, a total lack of applications, and are ugly as sin and clunky.

Blackberry’s are for total noobs. Remember 10 years ago when you could check your email and some crappy fake web on your little flip phone. Well if you do remember that then you probably know that a blackberry is trash. It’s for people who didn’t realize that this technology is ancient. Yes the push email is the “Best” in the business. But only because they have a monopoly over the technology.

Blackberrys fail in every other regard.

A windows phone gives you faster speeds, more memory, better media capabilities, a ton of 3rd party software, games, Emulators, Multiple email accounts, POP3/IMAP access, Ability to check OWA, streaming music, etc. on and on.

Blackberry’s email isn’t actually that great. Yes you can get your work email but it looks like crap. I feel like I’m reading a dos screen when I look at a blackberry.

In short if you think the blackberry is a good phone you know less then nothing about Cellular technology and are a sheep.

Hopefully the only people who have blackberry’s are forced by their company.

They are awful. Stay away and stop praising technology that Windows Phones mastered years ago.

By: Herschel

Herschel — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:32:13 +0000

I own a Treo 650, a Cingular 8525, and now a BB8800. I use them mainly for corporate email and personal email, some web browsing, and occasionally as a tethered modem. The problem with Windows Mobile platforms is the usability – I don’t really want to carry a PC around with me, I need a communication device I can use with one hand, that lasts an 18-hour work day without a charge, that doesn’t miss phone calls, and that I can pound out a 2-line email to a co-worker while I’m running for a flight. The Treo platform is slow and aging poorly but the usability was great. The 8525 was a disappointment. The slider design requires 2-handed typing, it’s too fat, and especially if you want a battery that lasts more than 5 hours. It’s super-speedy, but the usability just didn’t cut it. The BB8800 took some getting used to, but especially with the GPS feature, it’s the perfect corporate tool for those who travel. I never used the wifi because my corporate network is VPN secured and the HSDPA network would give me 700-800kb/s which was plenty. I never used the camera, and it didn’t replace my ipod. This is why I didn’t wait for the 8300 or 8820, and am not waiting for the iPhone (which is bound to have glitches as a first-gen platform).

So far, the BB8800 is the best platform I’ve used.

By: hooba

hooba — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:37:06 +0000

I returned my Blackjack to cingular after 3 days because i had to charge it 2 times a day, even when switching out batteries. The damn windows os locked up all the time and the only cure was a reboot. I’ve had my 8800 now for over a week and i’m in love. CNET, you are retarded.

By: BD

BD — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:53:34 +0000

Until I viewed this CNET review, I was naive enough to think CNET really knew technology. This review was nothing more than a beauty contest. As others have already remarked, the vast majority of what matters with these sorts of phones is how well the OS is designed and works. I have had multiple Blackberrys and all worked intuitively, (relatively) quickly, and without errors – very simple and no frustration. Even the predictive text on my bb 7105 works really well. Prior to the BBs, I owned all sorts of “smart phones” including the ridiculously bad Motorola MPx200 with Windows Mobile. All of these phones – and primarily the OS thereon – sucked. Until the designers of these phone – including the BJ – figure out how to make a phone with email capabilities work well, BB will continue to eat their lunch.

By: A.H.M.

A.H.M. — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:40:57 +0000

The 8800 is the best phone ev er its not even compairable to any other device on the market I dont understand what else do you want from this phone is a blow job.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:57:57 +0000

I was talking about the comparison between the BlackBerry and the iPod from ceebz' comment. If figured that the BlackJack was inferior to the BlackBerry simply because it runs Windows Mobile.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:17:14 +0000

i had the black jack for two weeks. The software was horrible. It was slow it couldnt even keep up with my typing. It wasnt all that great playing mps and the keyboard was lame. It felt cheap. I wont even mention the battery life. I wont even give it to my 14year old and I thought about it instead I just returned it and got him better phone/mp3 player. Oh yeah the camera blurs everything at the slightlest movement dont know why they bothered. Missing a lot of bells and whistles in the software department where as blackberries and treo have a lot of added goodies.

By: TJ

TJ — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:22:23 +0000

This comparison is a total waste of time not to mention lame. I’ve used a BJ and I can tell you it’s one of the worst phones I’ve ever used. Call volume was horrid, the keys were stiff and difficult to press, Windows Mobile(I won’t even get started on this), and the battery life was atrocious. No wonder it came with two batteries.

I switched to a BB and it’s the most amazing phone I’ve ever used.