Curve 8520 vs Curve 8900 (Javelin)

[hitizt]

Yeah i have a 8900 and the gps works for me

[billy rothmans]

What are the issues with the track pad? Are there drawbacks to it?

Secondly a wha di man dem a do so with them trackball why it only lasts a few weeks?

[NOKIA 3650]

What are the issues with the track pad?

the trackpad doesn't well under bright light (such as sunlight) and using the unit with wet hands

The track pad works perfectly for me. However you may miss the 'tactile response' that you 'heard' from your old trackball so you may want to enable that 'buzzing' sound in the options panel.

[barrettrs]

What are the issues with the track pad? Are there drawbacks to it?

Secondly a wha di man dem a do so with them trackball why it only lasts a few weeks?

Ha ha they need to just exercise a little bit more care when using their blackberries especially with dirty, greasy or sweaty figures which are the main reasons whey Trackballs gather dust. I am sure once they practice to keep their fingers free from all of the above then your looking at a trackball life of at least 6 months at minimum

[don_corleone]

What are the issues with the track pad? Are there drawbacks to it?

Secondly a wha di man dem a do so with them trackball why it only lasts a few weeks?

i donno how some man treat dem phone so bad..the trackball in my curve is currently 2+ years old and its just recently starting to show some signs that it needs to be changed

and ill state that is 2 years of HEAVY use..the silver plating on the ring is more or less rubbed out..lol

[NOKIA 3650]

just exercise a little bit more care when using their blackberries especially with dirty, greasy or sweaty figures

This isn't as easy you make it sound. Most of the time, your hands are never usually clean enough to use the trackball (by your definition). I assume you use the phone on the road, after eating a snack or doing some amount of manual labour (without washing your hands a washing facilities aren't readily available).

then your looking at a trackball life of at least 6 months at minimum

Even the cheapest of trackballs gets expenive to keep replacing before the socket gets 'whored-out' (loose) after all these trackball changes. Your 6 month guarantee (minimum) is still too short in my opinion for something that make my thumbs sore after constant use.

[mr.man]

jav is a wee bit thinner to I believe...

[Likklekilla]

Analyze what you want out of your blackberry:

Need a decent cam?
Trackpad/ Trackball Reliability
Better Screen
Memory?

Look at all the factors. I will not say the the 8520 is crap, cause a crappy phone would not sell so much however, IMO the trackpad is the only benefit when you compare it to the 8900.

[mr.man]

cheaper doesn't mean better....

[akoo]

i got a 8520 n the only downside to me is the cam n i aint too fussy bout that, everything else aite