'large attachments could take a great deal of time even if you were on the fastest wireless G connection possible.'
'The 320-by-240 display is gorgeous, and navigating the device via the small--but very usable--QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry Pearl -like trackball is quite comfortable.'
'the EDGE speeds of the BlackBerry 8800 seemed pokey'
'Text editing also benefits greatly from the ability to zoom around with one quick motion of the thumb on the trackball, rather than having to click a dozen times on a d-pad or nudge a joystick around for a minute.'
'The level of serious multimedia support is woefully inadequate, bringing to mind the audio/video "support" seen on the Palm devices of two or three years ago.'
'The BlackBerry 7130g provides an exceptional balance of performance, design and function for users that prefer a narrower phone-style design'
'It offers many of the features found in its siblings, such as a speedy Intel processor, robust e-mail capabilities, a sharp screen, and Bluetooth, but it also boasts a more refined and lightweight form factor that makes it the best-designed model we've seen to date.'
'BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access up to ten corporate and personal email accounts'
'it remains a chunky device at 560mm wide, so typing is a two-handed job.'
'The idea behind predictive text technology is to reduce the number of keystrokes needed to enter a word and improve spelling without having to resort to the text-message shorthand largely indecipherable to most people over the age of 30.'
'the battery life is a small fraction of the duration you'll get'
'The SureType keyboard on the RIM BlackBerry 7100i takes some acclimation'