BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Pearl vs Blackjack

Dec 20, 2006, 10:04 PM

Thoughts on Pearl vs Blackjack? My needs in order are: good phone reception/ volume (I'm located in hilly Pittsburgh), easy web browsing, ease of E-mail use (Yahoo Plus user), ease of reading Microsoft Office attachments. I really like the size of the Pearl but the Blackjack is nice too.

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nofears

Dec 23, 2006, 11:00 AM

Well first I wanted a BJ and researched them for over a month...then I read too many reviews about the poor battery life and lagginess of the Windows OS. I finally saw one of the Pearls in a Cingular store and they allowed me to mess around with its OS and features for awhile and I was blown away. The Pearl is an unbelievable phone. Read my review called "Wow!...Just WOW!" in the reviews for the Pearl to find out why I feel this way. Plus the Pearl is much smaller. I say go with the Pearl.

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cdog123

Dec 28, 2006, 7:34 PM

I just purchased the Pearl and I've been pleased with it. The BJ does come with a spare battery to help with poor battery life. The main difference that I have noticed is that the BJ is a 3G phone and the Pearl is not. However, I have no complaints about the Pearl.