Despite the recent legal troubles for Research in Motion (RIM), there seems to be no stopping the momentum of their BlackBerry product. Though its popularity has been primarily confined to the corporate world, RIMâ??s newest entry is targeted towards a somewhat new market for RIM. The new BlackBerry 7100 (7100t through BlackBerry in the US) appears to be aimed at either the consumer market or simply those looking for a scaled down smart phone that contains only the essentials.
The best way to describe the BlackBerry 7100t is that it is designed for people who want email and PDA capabilities on their phone and not the other way around. Many of the other smart phones on the market appear that they were designed with the PDA functionality first and then the phone was added as an after thought â?? â??Hey, how can we cram a phone in here?â?
Where the BlackBerry 7100t excels is in its simplicity. Iâ??ve always loved the thought of a PDA â?? I owned and used Palm, Windows CE, Pocket PC, and now the BlackBerry OS. The issue with all the others was twofold. One, I never used any of the functionality beyond calendar, contacts, to do list, and basic notes. Second, as a separate device from my cell phone, I never actually had the PDA when I needed it. The cell phone was always in my pocket, the PDA on my desk. The BlackBerry 7100t, in addition to its much heralded email functionality, contains the above basic functionality (calendar, contacts, to do list, and notes) that synchs seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook. I now have all the functionality I actually use, always on my person.
After using the device exclusively now for almost two months (the 7100t was released in October, 2004), I have few complaints. The sound quality is not the best (though itâ??s quite good) and T-Mobileâ??s network is now as expansive as some of its competitors. That being said, if youâ??re looking for the basic PDA functionality with email in a phone, the BlackBerry 7100t is hard to beat.
As I use it more, Iâ??ll add some more thoughts on its uses and capabilities. One Iâ??m currently using now and will post more details in the future, is that the 7100t can easily be used as a modem via itâ??s USB sych/charger cable. With a reasonably priced unlimited mobile plan from T-Mobile, this feature alone could be worth the price of upgrading to the BlackBerry 7100t.
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Just an update to my post a few weeks ago on the T-Mobile version of the BlackBerry 7100… it looks like in addition to T-Mobile (7100t), Rogers (7100r), and Vodaphone (7100v), the BlackBerry 7100 will
In doing a little bit of research, it looks like I’m not alone in my strong BlackBerry 7100t opinions:
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The keyboard works quite well for me, though I had the advantage of this being my first BlackBerry. From what I’ve read elsewhere, it appears that a large portion of existing BlackBerry users didn’t like the new keyboard which is understandable. I would prefer the old keyboard, but I was willing to compromise for the size. That said, it actually works great. I just type away and rarely have to re-type or make adjustments. The SureType is incredible. I’ve been very impressed.
How are you finding the keyboard? I just can’t bring myself to be using it. I love the keyboard in the historic blackberry’s.
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