blackberry deathwatch 2014.10.2.1.537 (now with fm radio) [plus canadachat]

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during which ancient egyptian month will blackberry die?
	thout
	paopi
	hathor
	koiak
	tobi
	meshir
	paremhat
	paremoude
	pashons
	paoni
	epip
	mesori
	gasthred
	banop
	RIM'S GONNA KEEP GOING BABY!!!

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Blackula69: Apr 1, 2007; ＤＥＨＵＭＡＮＩＺＥＹＯＵＲＳＥＬＦ＆ＦＡＣＥＴＯＢＬＡＣＵＬＡ

Nelson MandEULA posted:

why the gently caress do nerdy iyg idiots always need remote access poo poo on their mobile devices

# ? Sep 22, 2014 17:22

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# ? May 9, 2024 16:28

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

Blackula69 posted:

why the gently caress do nerdy iyg idiots always need remote access poo poo on their mobile devices

to manage their anime torrents

# ? Sep 22, 2014 17:51

Beeftweeter: Jun 28, 2005; OFFICIAL #1 GNOME FAN

Blackula69 posted:

why the gently caress do nerdy iyg idiots always need remote access poo poo on their mobile devices

text-mode ui more usable than blackberry os

# ? Sep 22, 2014 17:53

EMILY BLUNTS: Jan 1, 2005

pizza case guy needs to make them for android+iphone and target the tumblr/imgur users who keep posting all the pizza gifs

# ? Sep 22, 2014 19:21

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

it was a dumb loving macauley culkin reference jesus christ

# ? Sep 22, 2014 19:47

Cocoa Crispies: Jul 20, 2001; Vehicular Manslaughter!; Pillbug

EMILY BLUNTS posted:

pizza case guy needs to make them for android+iphone and target the tumblr/imgur users who keep posting all the pizza gifs

it's mostly former ars technica developer clint ecker, who dresses like a tumblr post

# ? Sep 22, 2014 19:53

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

Bonzo posted:

I live in Waterloo and work with several ex RIM employees. In 2005 it was an awesome company to work for and had all the perks you would expect a tech company to have. Once 2007 hit, things went south really bad. Every more you made was watched. You got 30 minutes for lunch and god help you if you were late. Most employees also were jaded because management changed every 6 months. You'd get a new manager who would be "We are going to do it THIS way" and then 6 months later he would go somewhere else and the new guy would be "Forget THIS! We are now doing it THAT way" . So no one really cared about performance because they knew it would just soon change anyway.

Staff was thin. If you worked the (mandatory) grave yard shift, you were on your own. So if an Exchange admin called at 2am and it took you 3 hours to fix his issues, guess how long the others in the phone queue had to wait for someone to answer?

When we have a new ex-RIM employee start, they have a bit of PTSD. Its like if you rescue and new cat and bring him home, he'll hide under the bed for a week. Slowly he'll realize that no one is going to care if he takes an extra smoke break, or steal his lunch from the fridge.

They are hiring support positions again but they've pretty much poisoned the market. There are so many tech companies hiring here and no one wants to work at a place that just fired half the city. The only ones that are going back are people who are so lovely that they can't get hired anywhere else or are die hard fanboys.

i hope kevin got out okay :ohdear:

# ? Sep 22, 2014 20:32

Just-In-Timeberlake: Aug 18, 2003

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/22/blackberry-passport-price/

$600 earth dollars for this

# ? Sep 22, 2014 20:54

Sham bam bamina!: Nov 6, 2012; ƨtupid cat

quote:

OCTheo 1 hour ago

@freddysrevng2 This is NOT a product review, you miserable worm.

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# ? Sep 22, 2014 21:06

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

Wow...... Engajet won't show you that the battery on the Passport is superior to the battery on the iPhone 6 Plus, much less, the iPhone 6 that Apple won't even tell you what the mAh is ....

Very telling, indeed.... Gotta love the "Apple Hype Apologist Machine"...

# ? Sep 22, 2014 21:09

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

FMguru posted:

Wow...... Engajet won't show you that the battery on the Passport is superior to the battery on the iPhone 6 Plus, much less, the iPhone 6 that Apple won't even tell you what the mAh is ....

Very telling, indeed.... Gotta love the "Apple Hype Apologist Machine"...

Yeah....

# ? Sep 22, 2014 22:17

Notorious b.s.d.: Jan 25, 2003; by Reene

Just-In-Timeberlake posted:

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/22/blackberry-passport-price/

$600 earth dollars for this

the iphone 6+ is $750
the galaxy note 4 is $750
both are manufactured with the greatest economies of scale

what do you think a low-production, almost engineering sample, phone is gonna be like when it's $250 less than the competitors?

build quality is gonna be laughable. like $99 android tablet laughable

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:13

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Notorious b.s.d. posted:

the iphone 6+ is $750
the galaxy note 4 is $750
both are manufactured with the greatest economies of scale

what do you think a low-production, almost engineering sample, phone is gonna be like when it's $250 less than the competitors?

build quality is gonna be laughable. like $99 android tablet laughable

how much flex do you think there will be when typing on that thing?

also, keep in mind that the physical keyboard is actually a capacitive touch/gesture sensing surface as well.

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:24

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

it will be $199 by march

spread out sideloaded android apps are gonna look good on that

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:30

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

so does anyone even have blackberrys on display anymore? when the new square berry is out will I be able to visit the AT&T store in my office building and go lmao at it?

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:34

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

minivanmegafun posted:

so does anyone even have blackberrys on display anymore? when the new square berry is out will I be able to visit the AT&T store in my office building and go lmao at it?

i dunno about the states, but up here in the frozen north there are a few bell, telus, and rogers corporate stores that have one or two display models.

pretty much only the ones near large office centres though

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:37

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

blackberry needs to peddle their poo poo at nexus-like prices, they can't ramp up to apple-type dollars yet

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:40

z0rlandi viSSer: Nov 5, 2013

FMguru posted:

Wow...... Engajet won't show you that the battery on the Passport is superior to the battery on the iPhone 6 Plus, much less, the iPhone 6 that Apple won't even tell you what the mAh is ....

Very telling, indeed.... Gotta love the "Apple Hype Apologist Machine"...

your ellipses are hosed mate

get your self squared away... pronto

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:45

THE BIG DOG DADDY: Oct 16, 2013; Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.

No one talks about this.

engajet sounds like a lovely printer

# ? Sep 22, 2014 23:52

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

minivanmegafun posted:

so does anyone even have blackberrys on display anymore? when the new square berry is out will I be able to visit the AT&T store in my office building and go lmao at it?

i was stuck in verizon store lsat week and did notice a q10 on display

it was powered on and showing the intended demo reel, so points for that i guess

# ? Sep 23, 2014 00:09

Just-In-Timeberlake: Aug 18, 2003

Santas Ainol Elf posted:

engajet sounds like a lovely printer

or a worse airline

# ? Sep 23, 2014 02:12

Casual Encountess: Dec 14, 2005; "You can see how they go from being so sweet to tearing your face off,
just like that,
and it's amazing to have that range."

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Kenny Logins posted:

he coasted on his initial rimm fliff and now runs a bbry case-making company specializing in pizza themes

no pineapple

voted 1

# ? Sep 23, 2014 05:02

z0rlandi viSSer: Nov 5, 2013

Cocoa Crispies posted:

it's mostly former ars technica developer clint ecker, who dresses like a tumblr post

whAT a doughy piece of poo poo

# ? Sep 23, 2014 05:03

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

blackberry passport: 6.2 by the verge

bahahahahahahahah

# ? Sep 24, 2014 18:00

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

literally rated worse than a nook hd (6.6)

i'm dying

# ? Sep 24, 2014 18:05

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

quote:

Let�s not mince words: the BlackBerry Passport looks like a giant square drink coaster. It�s big: 5.03 inches tall, 3.55 inches wide, and 0.37 inches thick. It�s heavy: 6.91 ounces. It's odd-looking: it's as if a classic BlackBerry spent some time in a medieval torture device and got stretched it out in all four corners. It�s actually very close to the same dimensions of an international passport, surely not by accident. It�s heavier and wider than both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. Needless to say, the Passport is awkward to use and awkward to carry in your pants' pocket. I can hardly use it in one hand, and I dropped it more than once in the the few weeks I�ve been using it.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 18:08

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

Joanna doesn't approve

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:11

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:11

Cold on a Cob: Feb 6, 2006; i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually; College Slice

The Management posted:

Joanna doesn't approve

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:11

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

joanna is the best

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:12

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

qirex posted:

The Management posted:

Joanna doesn't approve

jinx!

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:15

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

qirex posted:

# ? Sep 24, 2014 20:15

raruler: Oct 5, 2003; “Here lies a toppled god —
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.”

why they would pick a map of manhattan is beyond me, that gets the most benefit of a tall phone

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:21

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

i think its because they dont have a loving clue

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:28

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

raruler posted:

why they would pick a map of manhattan is beyond me, that gets the most benefit of a tall phone

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:33

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

raruler posted:

why they would pick a map of manhattan is beyond me, that gets the most benefit of a tall phone

For those times you need to see the poor parts of nyc, there's blackberry passport�

# ? Sep 25, 2014 04:38

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

raruler posted:

why they would pick a map of manhattan is beyond me, that gets the most benefit of a tall phone

i'm the obvious 1-2 ticks zoomed out view on the passport

# ? Sep 25, 2014 05:31

theadder: Dec 30, 2011

qirex posted:

good lord

# ? Sep 25, 2014 08:29

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

i could see getting some use out of an oversized phone (gps is one of the main things i use), but that keyboard layout is just so terrible

# ? Sep 25, 2014 11:20

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# ? May 9, 2024 16:28

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

prefect posted:

i could see getting some use out of an oversized phone (gps is one of the main things i use), but that keyboard layout is just so terrible

apparently having that spacebar in the middle of the bottom row is really tough to get used to. also it's top-heavy so it's not as easy to cradle the bottom in your hands for POWER PRO TYPING ACTION

# ? Sep 25, 2014 13:23

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