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"If at first you don't succeed, call it version 1.0"

I am - like this website - a work in progress, undergoing iterations, upgrades, and software updates (couldn't help myself with the computer comparison). My passion lies in lifestyle technology. I love to write about gadgets, web applications, startups-- basically anything that’s quirky (like me). My hope is that this blog will inspire you to 'Geek Out' without intimidation or boundaries.

I'm always open to suggestions and feedback. Feel free to email me any new ideas you find, as I'm always looking for the BBT (i.e. Bigger Better Technology).

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Jul 14 - 1:55pm

The first shots of the Blackberry Thunder are here and I must admit that I&#8217;m surprised at the touchscreen. I&#8217;m trying not to have a &#8216;button bias&#8217;, but the touchscreen is one of my biggest pet peeves as it&#8217;s difficult to maneuver. I can&#8217;t wait to test this product out and hope to be pleasantly surprised. Here are the stats for touchscreen: Tactile Response - when you press on the Thunder&#8217;s screen, it pushes in &#8220;just&#8221; a little bit (the whole screen is sort of like a big button) and you get immediate &#8220;real&#8221; feedback - you hear an audible clickety sound, and can feel a buzz in your finger where you actually pressed on the display. Full QWERTY and SureType entry - hold the phone in landscape mode and you can take advantage of a full-qwerty keypad. Use the phone in portrait mode and you can enter data on a SureType keyboard. You will be able to choose/change your screen/keyboard orientation at anytime. Screen is made of glass and will feature multi-touch - the Thunder is said to be utilizing WebKit for it&#8217;s browser engine (same as the iPhone), so hopefully that means a solid web browsing experience for the Thunder.

The first shots of the Blackberry Thunder are here and I must admit that I’m surprised at the touchscreen. I’m trying not to have a ‘button bias’, but the touchscreen is one of my biggest pet peeves as it’s difficult to maneuver. I can’t wait to test this product out and hope to be pleasantly surprised. Here are the stats for touchscreen:

  • Tactile Response - when you press on the Thunder’s screen, it pushes in “just” a little bit (the whole screen is sort of like a big button) and you get immediate “real” feedback - you hear an audible clickety sound, and can feel a buzz in your finger where you actually pressed on the display.
  • Full QWERTY and SureType entry - hold the phone in landscape mode and you can take advantage of a full-qwerty keypad. Use the phone in portrait mode and you can enter data on a SureType keyboard. You will be able to choose/change your screen/keyboard orientation at anytime.
  • Screen is made of glass and will feature multi-touch - the Thunder is said to be utilizing WebKit for it’s browser engine (same as the iPhone), so hopefully that means a solid web browsing experience for the Thunder.