What would you say after seeing the new BlackBerry 9780 hardware above? It certainly is a sleek device — but so are the 9700 Bold, 9650 Bold, 9800 Slider and even the 8520 Curve. They all look very similar and have nearly identical internal specs. So what does this 9780 have to help it stand out from the crowd? While I can’t speak too soon seeing as we don’t have any specs do judge it by, I can say that the hardware is unoriginal and overworked. This same basic design has been seen on several BlackBerries that have been released in the last few weeks or are scheduled for release in the coming weeks. RIM clearly is suffering from design block.
I’d really love to get back into BlackBerries, but this isn’t going to win me over, RIM. With so many different Android handsets to choose from, iPhone 4, and Windows Phone 7 close to release, I’m not seeing much of anything here that says bleeding edge tech. It’s the same aging package with a new number. Why would I choose this device with the same styling that debuted well over a year ago.
Am I being too harsh?
