User Review: Technology is slow to give me what I really want

Fri, 06 Feb 2004 10:44:40 GMT

kanefish submitted this review of the BlackBerry 6510:

Overall rating: 1 (out of 5)

All I want is a combination phone/PDA. But I can't seem to find it. I've searched all the carriers in my area(NH) but the ones that have the best coverage don't have many choices as far as phones go. And the ones that have the best phones have lousy coverage.

Anyway I resorted to going with Nextel even though I don't need nor want their walkie talkie service because they had this phone which seemed like it met my needs like calendar, address book, and to do list. That's all I really want.

Well, the features met my needs. I kept my appointments(I use this for my work in real estate) and it worked great. I kept my contacts in the address book(I loved that I could also keep notes with contacts). And the task list was also great.

Now the bad news:
The battery life is ridiculous. If you start the day fully charged you won't make it to the end of the day. In fact, if you're a heavy phone user the battery won't even make it half way through the day.

I don't know if it's the Nextel service in my area(so. NH) or the phone but the reception is lousy. This really hurts especially if the phone is a major part of your business.

When I tried to back up my info on my PC, I don't know what happened but everything froze up and all my info was lost(Quite a blow after I spent the past week inputting my appointments and contacts. I was left trying to remember what appointments I had made for the coming week).

Needless to say I returned the phone during my trial period as the information loss was the final blow.

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Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:20:36 GMT

macman submitted this review of the BlackBerry 6510:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

As said above, a great device with a few limitations. The lack of a speakerphone is the big thing, I've heard the new model (the 7510) has this now, along with a color screen.

Also, a clarification. There is an accessory available to charge an extra battery without having it in the phone, it's like $40.

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User Review: Technology is slow to give me what I really want

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