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Switching from a Sidekick III to a Blackberry Curve
14 Dec 2007 In: Geek OutUPDATE 12/21: I returned my blackberry. Here’s why.
I got a new phone this week. After 2+ years of loving my Sidekick, when it started to fritz out on me, I did a little research and decided to trade up to a Blackberry.
Why not another SKIII?
No video, proprietary ringtones and applications, big ‘n’ clunky.
Why not an iPhone?
I don’t like touchscreen keypads. I need tactile keys. Also, too expensive, would have had to change service providers, and is still on v1. I’d gamble on a touchscreen keypad for $200. Not for $400.
Why a Blackberry?
Everything the Sidekick isn’t, established product line, lots of third-party applications, better dialing, wifi, well reviewed. Plus, offered by T-Mobile so I didn’t have to switch providers, and got an upgrade discount.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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