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The finger slides on the pad instead of rolling a trackball. Not unlike the touchpads on a laptop, just smaller....

SteveTaz
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Phone: 8330m Curve (Red)
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BB History: New as of 03/19/2008 - 8830 ---> 8330m 
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Speaking of the trackpad, I was messing around with it on the Curve 8520 and to be honest, I won't miss the trackball very much. To me, at least, there seems to be no learning curve at all. Pretty much identical to the trackball in terms of navigating the phone.
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Sav, I have been seeing reports that the 85XX series has a "cheap" feel.
I haven't had an opportunity to play with one.
What did you think about the "feel"?

SteveTaz
If you want a toy, get an iPhone....If you want a tool, get a BlackBerry....
Tact Is For People Who Aren't Witty Enough To Be Sarcastic
"...mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent..."
Adam Smith
The Theory of the Moral Sentiments
Phone: 8330m Curve (Red)
Carrier: Sprint
BB History: New as of 03/19/2008 - 8830 ---> 8330m 
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It doesn't have a high end feel to it, but it is better than a lot of other "cheapy" phones in the same price range. It was insanely light though-even attached to the cord on the stand at T-Mo. The one I used was obviously very used and abused. The body of the phone didn't creak or anything but the trackpad was wobbly and loose, as if someone applied waaaayyyy too much force to it.
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Sav
.....but the trackpad was wobbly and loose, as if someone applied waaaayyyy too much force to it.
Yeah, someone probably tried to press the BB trackball and they couldn't feel it press in so of course, press harder and harder....
Thanks for the update...

SteveTaz
If you want a toy, get an iPhone....If you want a tool, get a BlackBerry....
Tact Is For People Who Aren't Witty Enough To Be Sarcastic
"...mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent..."
Adam Smith
The Theory of the Moral Sentiments
Phone: 8330m Curve (Red)
Carrier: Sprint
BB History: New as of 03/19/2008 - 8830 ---> 8330m 
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Trackpads do press in. It works exactly the same as the trackball, except its a different form factor, I suppose.
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