Comments on: The BlackBerry Magnum: A letdown? http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/ Blackberry videos, reviews, RSS, and forums Fri, 27 May 2011 18:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erik O http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Erik O Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-330 For me, SurePress is only annoying for texting, but for navigation it's great (even for full-qwerty devices). I just don't enjoy SurePress when I'm typing a lot of stuff at once. I always wished that SurePress on the Storm/Storm2 was limited to navigation and was disabled for text input. Thus, I think that SurePress can be useful on a full-qwerty device because the touch-portion would be used for navigation, not text input. For me, SurePress is only annoying for texting, but for navigation it’s great (even for full-qwerty devices). I just don’t enjoy SurePress when I’m typing a lot of stuff at once. I always wished that SurePress on the Storm/Storm2 was limited to navigation and was disabled for text input.

Thus, I think that SurePress can be useful on a full-qwerty device because the touch-portion would be used for navigation, not text input.

]]> By: Kesha http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Kesha Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:42:11 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-321 I have been waiting for this phone for so long. They should definitely add the trackpad. I don't really like the idea of it being designed after the bold. I always pictured the Magnum/Dakota sharing a similar design to the Tour. The Tour has a considerable size that would look good with a touchscreen. I agree that the SurePress is obsolete. Anyways, only time will tell. I have been waiting for this phone for so long. They should definitely add the trackpad. I don’t really like the idea of it being designed after the bold. I always pictured the Magnum/Dakota sharing a similar design to the Tour. The Tour has a considerable size that would look good with a touchscreen. I agree that the SurePress is obsolete. Anyways, only time will tell.

]]> By: Andy http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Andy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:09:12 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-309 I think their kind of copying WinMo on this device.. I mean if you think about other front-facing touch screen qwerty phones, you get: Samsung Epix, Samsung, Samsung, etc. and they all carry WinMo with them. Not be mean, I think it's a good idea, but maybe a little too much. I hope at least they include a track ball/pad with it. Good Luck, Blackberry. I think their kind of copying WinMo on this device.. I mean if you think about other front-facing touch screen qwerty phones, you get: Samsung Epix, Samsung, Samsung, etc. and they all carry WinMo with them. Not be mean, I think it’s a good idea, but maybe a little too much. I hope at least they include a track ball/pad with it. Good Luck, Blackberry.

]]> By: kevo97 http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-307 kevo97 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:49:58 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-307 this will probably sell but not alot like palm makes thiers. palm's cell phones r cool and this will b just a small baby step for blackberry 2 truely do that. imma palm fan but i have a nexus one...lol. just stay the way u r already BB. this will probably sell but not alot like palm makes thiers. palm’s cell phones r cool and this will b just a small baby step for blackberry 2 truely do that. imma palm fan but i have a nexus one…lol. just stay the way u r already BB.

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Dwayne Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:57:36 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-304 Am I the only one that doesn't like this setup? I like the qwerty keyboard with no touchscreen. My 9700 is the perfect size and setup. I hope they make more devices like that. Am I the only one that doesn’t like this setup? I like the qwerty keyboard with no touchscreen. My 9700 is the perfect size and setup. I hope they make more devices like that.

]]> By: JM http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-302 JM Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-302 It is time for RIM to try something new and actually make it work well on the first try. While this should be a decent evolution of their QWERTY line I think it is a new form factor that they are in need of. HTC and Lenovo seem to get that...try something new, please. It is time for RIM to try something new and actually make it work well on the first try. While this should be a decent evolution of their QWERTY line I think it is a new form factor that they are in need of. HTC and Lenovo seem to get that…try something new, please.

]]> By: SteveG1 http://www.bberrydog.com/2010/01/the-blackberry-magnum-a-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-301 SteveG1 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:32:53 +0000 http://www.bberrydog.com/?p=2464#comment-301 Well its not that I don't like the technology behind SurePress, I just feel this tech should be used in tablet computers and POS systems, and I don't believe it is suitable for cell phones. The combo phone would be just fine with a regular touchscreen and trackpad. Well its not that I don’t like the technology behind SurePress, I just feel this tech should be used in tablet computers and POS systems, and I don’t believe it is suitable for cell phones. The combo phone would be just fine with a regular touchscreen and trackpad.

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