Blackberry 8700 Cell Phone Review - Value & Comparisons
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Alfredo Padilla Published on March 16, 2007 Comment on this |
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Value (6.0)
The Blackberry 8703e is available from Sprint for $149.99 with a two year contract. This includes a $100 mail in rebate. You can purchase the phone without a contract for $449.99. The two year contract price for the 8703e is a solid value for a business user looking for a very good messaging device. With the imminent release of updated Blackberries, this might be a good time to get a good deal on the 8703e. The non- contract price is a little excessive for a device that is beginning to show its age a little. $449 will buy you a newer and more capable unlocked smart phone from many online retailers. Of course, because Sprint is a CDMA network, finding compatible unlocked phones is more difficult than if you were willing to use a GSM network.
Comparisons
Treo 750 - The Treo 750 and Blackberry 8703e are two smartphones that take a different approach to user needs. The 750 attempts to be a jack of all trades, doing almost anything you would want and handling most things adequately. In contrast, the Blackberry 8703e focuses on a few key functions and does them very well. I don't think anyone can argue that the 8703e is a simpler device, and a lot of times, the simplest answer is the best. Of course, for everyone out there that wants more than simplicity, the 750 is just waiting for you.
Treo 700p - The 700p is another competitor from Palm that brings a slightly different set of functions to the table than the 750. The 700p is almost as easy to learn and use and the Blackberry, and it includes many of the extra features that the 8703e lacks. In this case, its probably less about how much complexity you want in your device but what you need. If all you want is a strict business device, or if that's all your company will support the 8703e is for you. If you want a little bit extra, you might want to give the 700p a hard look.
Motorola Q - When it was released last year many talked about the Q as a Blackberry killer. With a year's hindsight we can safely say that the Q is a diferrent type of device. It's almost the 750 light, a device that offers broader functionality than the functionality but sacrifices some power and usability. If your looking for a strict messaging device the Q simply isn't as good as the 8703e, but if you want a smartphone that also does email passing well, then the Q might be for you.
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