# BlackBerry Pearl (8100) FTW

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**Created:** [September 29, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-pearl-8100-ftw/18195 "2006-09-29T02:38:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-pearl-8100-ftw/18195/1 "2006-09-29T02:38:53Z")

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yep, it pretty much kicks ass… so much that I left Cingular for T-mo today (with no regrets, a smaller bill and WAAAAAAY better customer service I might add).

It’s:

Smaller than half the size of my previous bb8700  
-Thinner than a Razr  
-Narrower too

BT Modem to my Mac Book Pro

Pretty decent camera (for a phone, it’s shit but better than the Moto shit)

SureType kicks ass, it’s no QWERTY but is plenty intuitive

Pretty damned decent battery life, reception, aka it’s not just a cool PDA it’s a great phone, even if you ignore the other stuff it can do

Did I mention I paid like $200 for it w/ 1yr contract 😉