I had a blackberry 850 back in the day. That was a great little device. Just a few lines of text, enough to get the gist and send a reply. It did most of what I use my current blackberry for. Gosh, I guess I'd have to give up Twitterberry... posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 11:01 AM on June 10, 2009
It's hard to tell exactly which kind of Blackberry Obama uses, but I'm pretty sure it's a modified Curve, not a Storm (as pictured on the website). posted by Plutor at 11:14 AM on June 10, 2009
And that's true about Joe Biden doing Christopher Walken impersonations. He knows the entire Pulp Fiction monologue by heart; saw him do it at the DNC. posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 11:15 AM on June 10, 2009
Ah, Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings (there's a website for everything, apparently) identified it as an 8700c in Feb 2008. Wonder if the superphone is the same model or not. posted by Plutor at 11:16 AM on June 10, 2009
I'm glad at least one other person appreciated the irony of the book being available on an iPhone, but not a Blackberry. posted by dearsina at 11:18 AM on June 10, 2009
I rather liked Cheney's love of pandas, and the follow-up. Too bad those are the last ones before you're reminded there is more in the book. It works rather well in this basic internet interface. posted by filthy light thief at 11:36 AM on June 10, 2009
I wish Kasper Hauser was funnier. Maybe I'm just getting old. posted by chairface at 11:42 AM on June 10, 2009
snofoam: I like how it is available as a book, or for the iPhone.
dearsina: I'm glad at least one other person appreciated the irony of the book being available on an iPhone, but not a Blackberry.
Sadly, the link says "coming soon."
Some of these made me laugh pretty hard. posted by cjorgensen at 11:47 AM on June 10, 2009
BarackO: just found tickle me elmo under my desk
FirstLady2U: not sasha's.
BarackO: ?
FirstLady2U: check tag
BarackO: "george"
FirstLady2U: i've started a box to mail to laura. posted by lullaby at 3:03 PM on June 10, 2009
I'm pretty sure it's a modified Curve The device in that picture is an 8700. Trackwheel, not trackball, and no camera or MMC slot.
"I'm sorry, are you Bill Keane, creator of the Family Circus? Because you are making me laugh. I'm pretty sure it's a modified Curve. The device in that picture is an 8700. Trackwheel, not trackball, and no camera or MMC slot. Now if you'll excuse me, BSG is about to start, and this jumbo bag of peanut M&Ms isn't going to eat itself. Good day, sir." posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 4:55 PM on June 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
I'll side with the bunch who clicked expecting to see a RiM prototype from maybe 1985 -- some rough-hewn wooden box with a 68000, a clothes-hanger antenna, and a speak-and-spell keyboard hanging out. posted by 7segment at 5:00 PM on June 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's like digg, but you pay,and the stories are older. posted by hamida2242 at 11:24 PM on June 10, 2009
68000? Lolwut? The first Blackberrys were 80386s! 32-bit all the way baby! posted by Talez at 2:31 AM on June 11, 2009
hamida2242: "It's like digg, but you pay,and the stories are older."
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