This is the second post in my series of reviews of the BlackBerry 8230. These were originally written in April, 2009 on an internal blog and are being reposted here. It’s been just over a week since my adventures with the Pearl Flip began and it’s been a week of exploration, discovery, delight and occasional [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Unboxing'
Becoming Flip-Berry Proficient with SureType
May 15th, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: 8230 · blackberry · Blackberry Flip Reviews · flip · handset · pearl · phone · review · rim · smartphone · Unboxing
Flipping Open the Box on the Blackberry 8230
April 6th, 2009 2 Comments
I thought I’d start off my reviews by walking through the unboxing of the Flip so that you can all follow along with me as I begin my journey exploring this new handset. I’ve made a concerted effort to avoid display stands that have the new flip on them so that I can channel all [...]
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Podcasting in Style: New Microphone & Mixer
April 1st, 2008 2 Comments
Listeners to the GGP will already know that I recently acquired some new audio equipment (for my birthday!) I thought I’d provide a bit more detailed information on just what I purchased, and some of the rationale as to why. The Background This story begins, as so many do, at the beginning. I have been [...]
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iPod Touch: Unboxing
January 16th, 2008 No Comments
Over the last several months, my 20GB 4th Gen iPod has been giving me some trouble, mainly because I’m hard on my gadgets and this one’s been battered about a few too many times. With hard-drive based media players this usually means that the device is as good as bricked. I’ve been hanging in there [...]
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My new Camera
June 11th, 2007 No Comments
Well, I took the plunge and picked up a DSLR. I chose the Nikon D40x mainly because it fit my hand better than the Canon Rebel XTi. In my very brief review from the other day, I mentioned that the two cameras carry nearly identical specs, and at the end of the day both of [...]