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We are surrounded by technology. I know that is a duh statement but I had to start somewhere and "It was a dark and stormy night" was already taken. Seriously though, we are surrounded, literally, inside and out by technology. For the human animal this is not natural, it was not how we evolved (for the evolutionists) or were created (for the creationists) for.
Were not we created (or evolved) in natural surroundings? Birds would tweet in the trees (now they gasp and croak), frogs would croak in the streams (evermore becoming silent) and fish would splash in the lake (now because they are oxygen starved).
Yes, the human animal is blessed with a large brain and some of us figured out how to use it. Thus technology was born. Technology has done wonderful things for us. It has made our lives easier, healthier and we live longer for it. It has saved some of us from death and enabled us to go places no other animal on this earth has ever gone. It has helped us go faster, be stronger and communicate further than any other natural living creature alive. Steve Austin would be proud of the medical technology but rather miffed that six million dollars is not what it used to be.
As technology has improved and become more useful it has also shrunk in size and price. Just think of the device you are using to read this article and think of what was available as little as five years ago. There have been big changes afoot and they will continue to happen. Could you even imagine what things would be like in five years time?
Take a look around you right this very minute. I bet that without even trying you could name more than five, at least, technology related items. However, I did say we are surrounded by technology inside and out. I meant it too. I will get back to that in a second. I just want to build up the suspense a bit more :)
In the end technology has pretty much catapulted the human race far further and far faster than it could have without that technology. If it weren't for technology we would still have a life expectency of around forty years and be riddled with diseases, parasites, infections and would smell bad as well. Yuk! So technology is a good thing right?
As every cloud has its silver lining so does every rose have its thorns. Technology is no different. As there are some people who are allergic to natural materials and foods there are also people who are allergic to technology. They are allergic to the chemicals which are put in our foods, the synthetic materials we wear and even the radiation emitted by devices.
Now do you understand why I state we are surrounded by technology inside and out? We can't see it or feel it (mostly) but thanks to technology we have electromagnetic radiation bombarding us, penetrating us constantly. From the wiring in your house, the television and radio waves permeating the atmosphere to the blasts from your mobile phone. As if that is not enough there is also the poisonous gasses given off by the many different types of plastics surrounding us. Not to mention the dinosour guzzling contraptions we zip around in day and night.
With that being said it seems as though technology is not only helping us but also killing us. Let me go one bit further, it is not just killing us but the planet and everything in it. Why? Because we are not using technology wisely enough. Perhaps we don't yet know enough or perhaps we don't care however, things are what they are and they will get worse before they get better.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this. Is technology a good thing? Perhaps the Amish have the right idea. What about a balance? Would that be better? Would, should or could we clean up the side effects of technology? Tell us all about it in the comments below.


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Like BeakerUK and probably dozens of other would be visitors my first attempt to find this particular giants grave ended in frustrated failure. I was precisely where the map indicated I should be, but there was no sign of it, destroyed thought I or too well hidden in the undergrowth. I gave up and went on my merry way for several years, until I came on here and discovered my mistake, no not mine Ordnance surveys mistake, bad map, naughty map.
As has been said the cairn circle is on the other side of the road, right next to where I parked this time and probably last time too. Ferns still try to hide it from everyone who comes by, a secret cairn is this one, hidden by nature and science alike, until now.
A half buried donut it resembles with stones poking out from both the inner side of the bank and the outer. Some stones are loose and free to roam suggesting they're extra cairn material.
A nice place to sit and contemplate the world around us, and the immediate world around us is extremely pleasing to the eye. West in the distance is white and black Combe moving north over Thwaites fell and Ulpha fell on to Harter fell and up up and away to White Maiden and the Old man of Coniston, and beyond all that the high peaks of Ska fell and it's near neighbors poke there heads over the hill tops. Awesome. Then the view draws in to the nearby Blawith Knott, and directly behind us the road and car parking space and the nearby high ground perfect for photographing an overview of the site.
All in all an interesting site with an almost overpowering view, god knows why it took so long for me to get back here. Yes i do it's Wales' fault.
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When you love cats, you find them everywhere. So there I was, out for the day at the Amberley Chalk Pits Museum, indulging one of my other hobbies – industrial and agricultural history, which I find fascinating. They run courses on countryside skills too – pole lathe turning, for instance.
There I was, wandering over the rails of the little railway that runs throughout the site, when I saw this little scene. I had to look further, as you do, and found a touching story of the cats that lived and died here from the 1980s onwards. They were brought to the site by Ian Dean, the museum's first director. Chalk (the gorgeous white one) wandered away to live with a family nearby, as cats do, but returned when his brother became ill. His brother, Pepper, was only five when he died, but after that Chalk stayed at the Museum for all of his long life, 21 years in total.
They were followed by Nelson, who had an even shorter life than Pepper, but was obviously just as loved.
Another cat is commemorated here, Miss Agatha – she has no Victorian Celtic grave marker, as the others do, but a little plinth, set with her picture – she too was loved.
They're all buried together, in a quiet spot at the edge of the museum proper, on a slight slope, with a good view of the rats and mice they loved to catch. It's a sweet, serene little place, and I was so happy to have found it.


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Dell Inspiron One 2320 desktop targets families
If you are looking for a new desktop to replace your ageing one, then perhaps an all-in-one solution that is so in vogue these days might be right up your alley. We're talking about the Dell Inspiron One 2320 desktop here, where it has been dubbed by Dell to be the "ultimate �stay-connected� all-in-one desktop" which delivers the latest in entertainment and interactive experiences for your whole family.
It doesn't matter if you're fighting with the dog to prevent him from eating your homework, hence finishing it up on computer, or to keep track of household expenses and to prevent debt, the Dell Inspiron One 2320 is said to offer a little bit of something for everybody.
I must say that it looks pretty much like any other all-in-one machine out there, so the differentiating factor ought to be the kind of hardware that is implemented underneath the hood. We do know that this puppy will come in a choice of an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, optional discrete graphics, an integrated HD webcam to help you stay in touch with family and friends from afar in high clarity, as well as Wi-Fi support to live out the wireless lifestyle.
Not only that, with a 23″ WLED display at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, you will be able to watch all your favorite videos and review your photos in greater clarity than ever before. Of course, just to stay ahead of the competition, Dell even threw in the option to include touchscreen capability. Installed memory stands at 6GB, but that can be further expanded to 8GB, while it ships with a standard 1TB hard drive with the option to double that amount if your budget and needs permit.
Other connectivity options include HDMI-in connection and an 8-in-1 memory card reader. Your eyes won't be the only ones in for a treat, as your ears will also be able to appreciate immersive SRS audio (with optional JBL speakers), and if you want to, you can also throw in the optional built-in TV tuner.
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With its blending of classical, jazz, psychedelia, and world music genres, Levy describes the group as "electronic chamber improvisation music". Song arrangement and instrument choice make this band exceptionally unique.
The group is collaborating with the Arabic/Persian music scholar, Tim O'Keefe, giving the music a North African and Middle Eastern feel.
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Mental illness and gun violence; What two former law enforcement officers turned lawmakers say can help
Two former law enforcement officers turned lawmakers see the need to focus on the intersection between gun violence and mental illness — even if they don't fully agree on what route to take.
In Arizona one state legislator's move to grant police more discretion to detain individuals based on accounts of dangerous or mentally unstable behavior has gained national attention.
State Rep. John Kavanagh, a Republican, crafted legislation which increases Arizona police officers access to mental health records and is meant to increase communication between law enforcement and mental health workers to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.
Kavanagh recently spoke with Pure Politics on the legislation which he said initially had some push back.
"The first year I ran this it wouldn't pass was because this is one of those unusual bills when you get people on the left and the right who have concerns," Kavanaugh said. "People on the right begin to worry about police indiscriminately using this to lock people up who they don't like…and then on the left any time you give police a kind of subjective right to take people into custody they begin to worry about racial profiling and discrimination."
Kavanaugh, a retired New York Port Authority officer, said there was a disconnect between mental health records and the federal database in his state which in turn was allowing gun dealers to grant access weapons to those who shouldn't have them.
"The main problem is getting the information about people who, because of mental health, are prohibited possessors of guns…from the courts to the gun dealers," Kavanaugh said.
But a Kentucky legislator said he's not sure that Kavanaugh has the right approach in his legislation which was signed into law in Arizona.
"I think you're going down a slippery slope," Rep. Denny Butler, D-Louisville, told Pure Politics.
Butler, a retired Louisville homicide detective, said police currently have the use of mental inquest warrants — which he said could be fast tracked if there is a perceived threat — rather than granting police records or allow police broader discretion.
While he says the warrant is enough, Butler said, the issues of mental health, addictions, and violence all share a connection and need to be addressed in Kentucky.
"I think having a good open debate with all the sides present to where here's the issue, and how can we work as a group — as a society to solve these issues rather than I'm pro-gun, I'm anti-gun," Butler said.
While the lawmakers differ in how to combat the problem of gun violence and enforcement, Butler said the end game is the same — to keep people safe.
"Nobody wants a gun in the hands of someone who is going to do harm with it," Butler said.
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by Sebastian Wöber | 22nd September 2016
Canon is displaying their prototype of 8K camera at Photokina 2016. This crazy setup shows a complete working 8K solution from start to finish. The Canon 8K Cinema EOS camera presented here is part of Canon's complete demonstration of their vision of an 8K future. The camera is hooked up to a prototype 10″ 4K on-camera display and an 8K monitor as well as an 8K printing solution for stills. The camera body of this 8K prototype is actually a slightly modified C300 mark II body with an 8K super35mm sensor developed by Canon. It is connected to a prototype debayering box that distributes 4K signals to 4 Convergent Design Odyssey recorders for high quality recording. Canon 8K Camera Prototype at Photokina 2016 Compared to the RED Helium solution, Canon's current setup is huge and will most definitely not look like that as a final product. As cameras get smaller and smaller, we might see all that technology packed into a camera body similar in size to the Canon C300 or recent Canon C700 we talked about during IBC. At this moment, the Canon 8K camera prototype has no internal recording. The current recording format is 8K RAW 60fps. This results in over 10TB of data for every hour of footage. Surely this is not the end of development, but rather the beginning of what lies ahead in the 8K area for Canon cameras. Like many other companies, they have recently been focusing on providing solutions instead of products, and we're curious to see where exactly will Canon be taking this technology 4 years down the road. Do we need 8K? Certainly not (yet). But as technology progresses further and we see storage and speeds of systems increase by the month, we might see a working 8K workflow in the not too distant future that can certainly open up greater possibilities in post production, flexibility in live boradcast and more, even though as an end format we might not need that 8K too soon. Companies are certainly pushing in that direction. The question is: will they convince us to go along?Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 24th September 2015
The Canon C300 Mark II is here and comes with a lot of high expectations by customers and a hefty price tag of $16,000. Many are willing to put down the investment as they anticipate superb image quality in return and a new flagship cinema camera that has been several years in development by Canon. In our test lab we took a closer look at the C300 Mark II's performance and found it less powerful than expected. [UPDATE:] Canon responded to our article. Read: How Canon Measured 15 Stops of Dynamic Range on the C300 Mark II At cinema5D we conduct camera reviews and comparisons. As manufacturers are not limited in the way they advertise their camera's performance we strive to put the numbers in perspective with unified tests on the latest cameras on the market. Being a shooter myself I know it's actually really hard to objectively pinpoint the performance of a camera. In this Canon C300 Mark II lab test I want to give you some insights into our findings about the new Canon C300 Mark II and show you how we tested. The Canon C300 Mark II's reputation The Canon C300 Mark II has raised a lot of eyebrows since the announcement in April. The first Cinema EOS camera, the C300 has been very popular and remains the go-to option for many TV, film and independent productions. With the C300 Mark II Canon introduced numerous advancements, most notably 12-bit 2K as well as 4K 10-bit internal recording and improvements in terms of sensor technology and image processing. According to Canon: "a 15-stop dynamic range is provided by a new photodiode design that simultaneously lowers the noise floor". Considering that the defacto cinema standard Arri ALEXA was announced with 14 stops of dynamic range the Canon C300 Mark II comes with a bold claim. The information surrounding the new Cinema EOS camera seems to suggest that Canon's new sensor could actually compete with the image quality of the good old Arri ALEV III sensor that is used in all 9 versions of the ALEXA Arri has released over the years. As with any new camera on the test bench I was curious, but eventually what I found during the lab test wasn't what I was hoping for. Testing the Dynamic Range So I looked at the dynamic range. At cinema5D we measure this using a DSC labs XYLA-21, an LED-backlit transmissive chart that displays 21 stops of dynamic range. Each vertical bar represents one stop of light. This way it's very easy to judge dynamic range just with your eyes. At the end we evaluate the recordings with a software by IMATEST that spits out a dynamic range value. There's some more science behind it, but I'll spare you the details. As we are recording each ISO value with each camera using the identical very sharp Zeiss 50mm CP2 T/2.1 makro lens with interchangeable mount we can compare all cameras to each other. In our database we have about 20 cameras on record so far. In our tests and according to our workflow it turned out the camera actually has 12.3 stops (measured) of usable dynamic range. Usable dynamic range. What is that? That means within this range you have picture information that you can use. Anything beyond a certain "Signal-to-Noise" ratio is so noisy we think it's unusable. I must say 15 stops of dynamic range is something I cannot find in the Canon C300 Mark II. There's always a chance there's some hidden setting in the menu to unleash the HDR potential of the sensor, but I couldn't find it. Reading comments of other camera enthusiasts it seems that many expect the new C300 sensor to hold up to the performance of the ALEXA cameras. What I see is that the C300 Mark II is still far away from matching this reference standard and almost on par with the Sony FS7 (measured at 12.4 stops). An additional surprise was that I saw a lot of noise in the dark areas on the Canon C300 Mark II even at its base ISO of 800. While the camera has a very clean image in the brighter areas and has a really neutral tone with minimal color noise, there is a point in the dark areas where the noise kicks in strongly. When I did some test shots of natural subjects I realized that images shot on ISO 800 that are just 1 stop underexposed can quickly become a little too noisy for my taste especially in comparison to a camera like the Arri AMIRA (our reference camera). That is rather the opposite of what I expected after all the talk about the Canon C300 Mark II sensor and processing being so new and advanced. Ultimately one has to admit the 5 year old Arri ALEXA sensor is doing better… Looking at the Test Charts Below you can see 3 different cameras compared with the method explained above. The Canon C300 Mark II, Arri ALEXA and Sony FS7. You can see the usable dynamic range highlighted in red. The two fields (stops of light) to the left are overexposed, the range to the right is too noisy (underexposed). It is interesting to see how close the Sony FS7 and Canon C300 Mark II are in terms of dynamic range performance, while the Arri ALEXA clearly has a wider dynamic range and much better noise performance. Furthermore you can see that the ALEXA has a much nicer highlight rolloff and a very nice "looking" noise overall even in the far blacks. The Canon C300 Mark II has very little color noise, which is nice, but at one point in the darks, the noise is getting very severe. You can see this much better in the following image. These are the same shots with gamma lifted equally so we can better see what is happening in the shadow areas, or what would happen when we push the image in post: Camera Settings: Canon C300 Mark II: C Log 2 – Cine Gamut | ISO 800 (native) | F/4.0,5 | 4K (downscaled to 2K) 10bit Arri ALEXA: Log C | ISO 800 (native) | F/2.8,5 | 2K, 12bit Sony FS7: Slog 3 (EI) | ISO 2000 (native) | F/5.6 | 4K (downscaled to 2K) 10bit I am aware that some people might have questions about our tests. Here are a few answered in advance: Why did I compare 4K to 2K? I decided to shoot the Canon C300 Mark II in 4k (not 2K) for this test as I felt the image looked better when downscaled to 2K. I am aware Canon says they achieve best image quality at 2K in 12 bit. I did not see any improvement for the tests conducted. 12 bit will not give you a higher dynamic range, only better gradations. Why didn't I shoot the Sony FS7 at ISO 800 also? The Sony FS7 has a base ISO of 2000 and performs best at this speed. I did not see any improvement in dynamic range shooting at lower ISO's. Same goes for the Canon by the way. One more thing I'd like to mention is that strip of light that is visible on the Canon C300 Mark II recording. In the very dark areas you can see a faint horizontal strip across the image coming from the opverexposed fields on the left. I have no explanation for that phenomenon. High ISO's? The C300 has a reputation of producing nice lowlight images and the Canon C300 Mark II is said to be even stronger in that regard, with an available ISO range of up to 102,400 it sounds promising. In my initial tests however I felt that the camera also didn't perform as good as I expected. Personally I thought I would probably not go beyond ISO 6400 for most projects, which is more or less in the ballpark of the Sony FS7's lowlight capabilities. Other DP's might of course go much higher. High ISO Canon C300 Mark II vs Sony FS7 When I compared the Canon C300 Mark II and the Sony FS7 with the chart I found that indeed they look quite similar in terms of usable range. The Canon I would say performs only slightly better at the same ISO speeds. You should know though that ISO values and the way they affect the image brightness are often varying on different cameras. Thus I had to open up the aperture about 1 stop more for the Sony to get the same exposure, meaning the Sony FS7 is actually about 1 stop less light sensitive at this ISO speed. Camera Settings: Canon C300 Mark II: C Log 2 – Cine Gamut | ISO 12,800 | 1/840th | F/4.0,3 | 4K (downscaled to 2K) 10bit Sony FS7: Slog 3 | ISO 12,500 | 1/1000th | F/2.8 | 4K (downscaled to 2K) 10bit Conclusion Even though the Canon C300 Mark II seems to be quite on par with the Sony Fs7 in terms of dynamic range, I must also say the image of the C300 Mark II is more neutral and the noise is less saturated and mushy in comparison to the Sony FS7. So while unfortunately there is a lot of noise in the shadows, at least it doesn't look so bad. Also the C300 Mark II seems to be about 1 stop more light sensitive than the FS7 at high ISO speeds. I must also mention: Curious about the 120fps (crop) mode in 2K I found that it's actually very soft (think 720p) making it much less usable. Personally I expected much more from the Canon C300 Mark II. Of course there are other aspects to consider about this camera, many of which are not related to the tests discussed in this article. A big point is that the internal codecs are much stronger than on the Sony FS7 and thus it can retain details much better. Also the ergonomics are different and can be a buying argument if you have gotten used to the first Canon C300. There is built-in Genlock and a few other features professionals might enjoy. Check out this comparison of specs between the C300 Mark II's main contenders for a basic overview. Personally I think the FS7 and C300 Mark II can compete well in terms of overall performance, but the Sony FS7's 240fps and other external recording options make it very competitive in regards to the Canon C300 Mark II that requires a much bigger investment. Eventually it is up to every user to decide which features and aspects of each camera's performance is important to them. We'll conduct some more tests at cinema5D and keep you up to date. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed (no spam guaranteed), or like us on facebook if you enjoyed this article. We hope you liked this Canon C300 Mark II lab test. Please do share your own observations and thoughts about this article in the comments. Note: We contacted Canon to get a response about our findings. A Senior Canon Representative involved in the development of the camera came back to us and let us know that they will wait to assimilate more technical evaluations before commenting. Thanks to AV Professional for lending us their camera. Tests conducted to the best of our knowledge. Errors and omissions excepted.Read more
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Negotiations between the Blue Jackets and veteran defenseman Jan Hejda appear to have hit a snag with less than 48 hours before the opening of NHL free agency on Friday.
As of late in the afternoon on Wednesday, it looks as if Hejda is headed toward unrestricted free agency.
"We're still working hard to have Jan stay in Columbus and continue to play for the Blue Jackets," said Columbus-based Ken Robinson, one of Hejda's agents. "We're also excited about the opportunity that free agency presents, and that includes the opportunity to still speak with Columbus after July 1."
The two sides have been discussing three- and four-year contracts. It's unclear how far apart they are on what Hejda should be paid. His previous deal was a three-year, $6 million contract that paid him $2 million in each season.
Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson told The Dispatch earlier today that the acquisition of James Wisniewski's contract rights earlier today will not impact the club's desire to re-sign Hejda, who has spent the last four years in Columbus.
But signing Wisniewski would relieve a lot of pressure on the Blue Jackets on July 1. Landing a guy like Wisniewski -- he had 10-41-51 last season -- is much more difficult than replacing a stay-at-home type like Hejda.
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Not sure I agree. If you dump any old thing into the first draft, you're liable to dilute any sense of mood or pacing before they have a chance to develop. I do agree it's best not to edit one's creativity during the early drafts, but I also believe that a certain discipline is also necessary. Don't ask me how to strike the balance; I'm guessing it's something you either have or don't have.Write in all the information you want. You can always delete it later.
I think you'll find it much more difficult to trim the detail and dross out of your manuscript after you've put it in there than if you don't put it in there at all. I'm told that most writers trim in review--I tend to add detail in the review after writing the full draft. Then I have to justify to myself that's it's needed.
Just my opinion. Remember, it's hard for anyone to critique such a short piece without knowing what you're striving for.
State-of-the-art sounds either lazy or lacking in confidence. If you think it's important, call them Bosch appliances or research another brand and get into Carla's head. If her taste is important, you might want to tell us why with interior monologue: "she had opted for the Bosch appliances over the local home-center brands, even though they were $5000 higher, because for once in her life, she was damn well going to have something better than her sister's." "The old cabinetry reminded her of her youth, the golden times she had spent with a mother cancer had stolen too soon." If it were a horror story: "the new sink had been placed directly over where the old hand pump had been. And while the pump had been replaced, Carla knew the old cistern was still somewhere beneath the floor. Anything could be living down there. Anything."
Hopefully you get the point.
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Kitty, for some reason that picture you posted reminds me of Ralph Kramden's kitchen:
Yep, and it looks like Ralph's table sported a cloth covering instead of a yucky oilcloth. I never liked those things.
That kitchen is a lot nicer than Ralph Kramden's. For one thing, it has a more modern stove. I always wondered why they never fixed the place up. Was it SUPPOSED to say "dreary and hopeless?" Especially since the Nortons' was happy and bright.


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Fantasy Spin: Hansen heating up for Canucksby Pete Jensen / NHL.com
Daniel Sedin stole headlines with a hat trick on Tuesday night, but Jannik Hansen wasn't far behind.
Hansen (27 games, 9 goals, 5 assists, minus-1, 0 PPP, 14 PIM, 42 SOG) continued to fly under the radar as a complementary offensive weapon for Vancouver, scoring a pair of goals in the Vancouver Canucks' 6-0 rout of the Colorado Avalanche. The Danish-born right wing has operated alongside Cody Hodgson on Vancouver's third line, and is picking up steam as of late -- with four goals in his last three games. Considering Hansen opened the season with only a goal and three assists in his first 14 games, his recent performance has made it clear that he does possess sleeper fantasy value.
If his heightened goal-scoring production continues, it will only be a matter of time before the 25-year-old becomes a trending commodity in the fantasy world. Despite the fact that he does not see much time on the power play these days, Hansen has already equaled his goal-scoring production from last season -- an indication that he may be primed for the first 20-plus goal season of his career. If his production soars, he could potentially challenge newly-acquired David Booth for time at wing on Vancouver's secondary line.
For a player owned in only two percent of Yahoo! leagues, Hansen is worth the risk at this point, especially considering he diversified his game as a distributor last season (82 games, 9 goals, 20 assists, plus-13 rating, 113 SOG). If Hansen stays healthy, there is a great chance he will take the next step in his development and thrive in an even bigger way in a back-seat role for the Canucks.


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|The Woman who disappeared: A novel that includes a cassette or an interactive CD-Rom, which talks about a beautiful blond woman who hires a detective to find her missing sister. Before long, the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, policemen and jewel thieves. Appropriate for intermediate students.
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|ABC Pronunciary: This dictionary, which presents all the sounds of the alphabet using the phonics method, includes a video and an audio cassette. For each sound, there is an explanation of how to make the sound with a picture and 3 words containing the sound. It is for beginner levels.
|True Stories in the News: Newspaper or magazine articles in American English with various reading exercises to be used by beginner students.
|Interactions Two: This book uses a process approach to writing. It includes many exercises in prewriting and revision. It is appropriate for intermediate to advanced students.
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|Panorama 1 and 2: A course for beginner to advanced students of French that includes a wide range of learning activities in communicative situations. Each book includes an audio CD.
|Sowieso 1 and 2: This material for learners of German includes a workbook, an audio cassette and an interactive CD-ROM for each level. It focuses on language skills and prepares students for the First Certificate: "Zertificat Deutsch".
|Repaso: This is complete review workbook of grammar, communication and culture for intermediate to advanced learners of Spanish. It includes an answer key.
|The New Oxford Picture Dictionary: A multimedia picture dictionary with vocabulary presented in thematic contexts. All words are spoken and include interactive exercises, memory games, crossword puzzles, short texts and dialogues for listening and reading practice. It can be used at all levels.
|Reward: This video is for intermediate students. It includes light drama and documentaries based on facts, which make it a flexible and motivating learning tool.
|Focus on Business: This video shows interesting business topics for advanced students of English.
|The Diary of Young Girl: This is the story of a young girl who lived in Holland when the Germans invaded in 1942. The book includes a cassette and comprehension questions at the end of the book to help you check for understanding. It is appropriate for intermediate students.
|Skyline: A series of books for all levels that encourages learning through interesting topics and a wide range of activities. The tasks allow students to develop their skills in all areas, promoting integrated and authentic practice.
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BlackBerry 8100 review
|Review: September 2008
In a nutshell: If email on the go is your top priority, and you don't like the size and weight of the big BlackBerries, then the 8100 could be a good choice. However, the 8100 lags behind other smartphones when it comes to most features, and it isn't the easiest phone to use either.
You might think that BlackBerry's mission statement for the 8100 Pearl series sets up expectations that are impossible to meet: "BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Series smartphones are designed to help you do everything you want with your life." As the baby in the BlackBerry range, the 8100 Pearl is a much more compact device than the 8300 or 8800 series phones. In fact, with a weight of just 89g, the 8100 is very light compared with other smartphones. But it still offers nearly all of the functionality of the big Blackberries. BlackBerry have achieved this by the Pearl's distinctive SureType® keypad, which is a compromise between a full QWERTY keypad and a conventional numeric keypad. The SureType keypad can be used to enter text more rapidly than a conventional phone keypad, and the trackball is used to navigate around the screen and select options.
Now, the BlackBerry may look like a normal mobile phone, and BlackBerry's marketing guys are clearly trying to present it as such, but really it's a much more sophisticated type of device. At its heart it's more like a mini laptop, equipped for emailing, messaging, browsing and organising. It's a corporate kind of device that has more in common with the enterprise IT function than with consumer mobile phones.
The key feature that sets the BlackBerry apart is its ability to manage email on the move. That's why most people choose to buy a BlackBerry, and that's why it needs a special keypad. And the BlackBerry 8100 has all the wireless email features of the bigger 8300 and 8800 series devices. It supports up to 10 different email accounts. It's a push-email device, which means that each mailbox is automatically updated whenever you send, delete, file or read messages. Messages are delivered automatically to the phone and you can be notified as soon as they arrive. The BlackBerry email management system is outstandingly good, and lets you work your email just as easily as if you were behind a laptop. You can view attachments too. The BlackBerry supports all kinds of email, including web-based mail such as AOL Mail, Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. You can set up your business email account to work with your BlackBerry using the BlackBerry Internet Service, or enterprise customers can set it up using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Of course, the SureType keypad also makes the BlackBerry an excellent choice if you prefer to send text messages rather than email.
Email and MMS is what you buy a Blackberry for, but it can do other things to, even if "helping you do everything you want with your life" is hyping it rather too much. As a SmartPhone, the 8100 has a wealth of applications available, that let you do all kinds of things on the go, such as managing your calendar and address book, browsing the web, social networking, and even running a range of enterprise applications. And because the BlackBerry synchs well with other devices, you can use it as the glue to bind your desktop with your laptop and your business with your personal life.
The 8100 makes phone calls too (we nearly forgot to mention that!) and is equipped with a digital camera and music player. The camera is only 1.3 megapixels and doesn't record video, but it's fine for quick snaps. The phone also has a full range of features that mobile users expect, including voice-activated dialling, a speakerphone, Bluetooth connectivity and an expandable memory. Bonus features include BlackBerry® Maps and user-selectable fonts. The phone also incorporates password protection and a keypad lock.
The BlackBerry 8100 provides quadband support, allowing for international roaming between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
The battery life of the 8100 isn't quite as high as the larger 8300, but is perfectly respectable.
The 8100 is the most compact BlackBerry, and inevitably some compromises have been made in fitting the technology into such a small package. The keypad isn't a full QWERTY layout, and the screen is a lower resolution than the bigger BlackBerries, which makes web browsing less satisfying. Menus can be counter intuitive and generally speaking this isn't an easy phone to use. The camera is also of poor quality, although this probably isn't such a big factor for most users. If email on the go is your top priority and you don't want the bulk of the bigger 8300, then the 8100 is probably the next best thing. The 8100 can't compare with smartphones from Nokia when it comes to multimedia, so choose it for its push email and keypad, and be aware of its limitations.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 has the benefit of GPS satellite positioning, to be used in conjunction with BlackBerry Maps. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 has WiFi. The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Fip is a flip version of the Pearl.
BlackBerry 8100 features include:
- 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and digital zoom
- LCD display: 240 x 260 pixels, 65000 colours
- Media player
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, instant messaging, push email with attachment viewer
- Built-in speakerphone
- Voice dialling
- Voice memo recorder
- MP3 ringtones & LED call indicator
- Personal organiser functions
- Vibration alert
- Internet: Web browser, GPRS, EDGE
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB, modem, stereo headset port
- Memory: 64 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
- Size: 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm
- Weight: 89g
- Quadband
- Talktime: 3.5 hours
- Battery standby: 360 hours
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Reviewed by Dave
from India
on 22nd Nov 2014
Don't buy this fully lag mobile.
Reviewed by Hans from Jerman on 16th Sep 2012
Very usefull phone
Reviewed by Ivy from UK on 22nd Jul 2012
Simple phone that does what it says on the tin. Great for work, easy navigating and I have had mine for 6 months second hand and it is yet to have broken. Email is very impressive for such a phone and I presume that most of the reviews that have complained about how it isn't up to date obviously have the option to fork out on another phone that has a lot of pointless features that usually end up going unused anyway. Battery is brilliant and I have had no problems, the camera isn't exactly top notch quality but it does the job. The only problem is how overrated many other modern phones are.
Reviewed by samuel from nigeria on 6th Mar 2012
i like the phone but i cant really browse with it because its very slow
Reviewed by hun from england on 23rd Feb 2012
get the new curve
Reviewed by ferra from indonesia on 12th Jan 2012
I cant enter to blackberry app !
Reviewed by sam p.k from Ghana on 1st Jan 2012
It can't enter blackberry app world.it has a very low blackberry software and a very poor browser.
Reviewed by lotfi euro from algeria on 29th Nov
very nice,smart phone
Reviewed by nazeer from india on 4th Nov 2011
red was awesome
Reviewed by KyuKyu from Myanmar on 14th Aug 2011
I love it very much. The only thing I want is a new body because I had dropped it many times and I made some scratches on it. Where can I buy a new body?
Reviewed by Zoe from Wales on 16th May 2011
This phone has all the things like a smartphone but cut down to a smaller scale !! My uncle just bought one for me and I find it brilliant for a teenager looking for a simple phone, the keypad is easy to use when you get used to it, quite a good camera with a flash. Its good for taking snaps when you need too! The only thing i find annoying is getting apps and music onto it !
Reviewed by mohamedali from india on 10th May
black berry 8100 i use this phone in uae from a out costomer this is a very good handset where i can buy one new
Reviewed by Annie from Ireland on 8th Apr 2011
It is the worst BB phone I have ever seen. Very difficult to use, esp the keypad. It doesn't have Internet Browser. Poor camera and very old-fashioned
Reviewed by Tc from Zimbabwe on 5th Feb 2011
I have had other versions of the blackberry.This is too ordinary.its jus the name.at first it was ok but now the quality of the photos is very poor.at first it was saying it cld not open the camera.......too ordinary.no attention to detail
Reviewed by tony mwanakambwa from zambia on 15th
Jan 2011
please advise my blackberry 8100's photo images sometimes come out blared or like infra red photo what is the cause of this? otherwise the rest about it is so great . firstname.lastname@example.com
Reviewed by tolea constantin from romania on 9th
Jan 2011
best four that pryce
Reviewed by Ali Ammar from pakistan on 20th Nov
its a very very slow phone and its volume level is also very very dim so dnt thinks that its a good hand set
Reviewed by Zareen from pakistan on 22nd Jun 2010
this set s chawal.
Reviewed by Lozza from UK on 1st Mar 2010
I think this phone is great. A few bad points though... I own a 8120, and my sister owns the 8100, and the key pad on the 8100 is a lot more flimsey than the 8120. Also, it doesn't have a full headphone socket like the 8120, which is a bit of a downer. On top of that, once you know how to use the keypad, people look at you baffled at how you can use it! Its really quite easy! Apart from that, the 2 are very similar (almost identical in fact), and you can get this one now for much cheaper! Never had any problems with it at all (1 and a bit years now)
Reviewed by Chaz from UK on 28th Dec 2009
If I have to re-start this phone one more time, im throwing it out the window!
Reviewed by rueljohn from phillipines on 29th
Aug 2009
i love this phone
Reviewed by nare from st kitts on 11th Jun 2009
my dad bought me a blackberry 8100 from t mobile for me 2 weeks ago it work so great until yesterday it went white screen and i try power it on ff and it wont come on i am so fedup
Reviewed by jayrod from phils. on 7th Jun 2009
this phone are not good enaf! it lack alot of things that buyers looking for. this phone is not great like other say.. its not.. come yo think of it.. only who work on office will satisfie to this kind of phone. it suck!
Reviewed by me? from england on 16th Apr 2009
cool fone, love it, its so handy and easy to use! buy it now... or you will neva get the chance.lol. great fone .. best eva.
Reviewed by Mr C from England on 29th Mar 2009
I love my Blackberry 8100 took me a few hours to master but now i can navigate round it no problem. Yes it does lack Mp3 function and yes it does lack Video recording and yes it lack Wifi lan function too. But lets look at it this way A) How many mobile phones are there that take good video recordings anyway. B) if you have wifi in the area you may as well use your Laptop or pc C) the only handset i know of that has a good Mp3 player is the nokia 5130 express which is not good at anything else and falls apart. As a work phone it does the job just fine. Its the Vw golf of the mobile world. Would recommend to any one looking and will definately be buying another blackberry when this one finally dies.( 2 years old no problems yet)
Reviewed by Jamus from UK on 24th Mar 2009
The 8100 is a fantastic phone. Fat fingers may find the keypad a bit tricky though, be warned. It's very simple to set up (despite previous ill-spelled reviews to the contrary), in fact, it's hard to get it wrong if you've got the motor neurone control of an average adult human. Email organisation is typically brilliant and the browser is good (yes, the screen is smaller than the 8300 but it's big enough). Battery time is also quite impressive.
Reviewed by Jim from England on 19th Mar 2009
Magic little bit of kit. Does all I need and does it well. Email is so easy even a bloke with one thumb could use it!
Reviewed by Joshua from Malta / UK on 9th Mar
I have just bought this phone for £26 - it was deffinately worth the price but i would not pay the full asking price at stores. The idea of having to buy a blackberry plan to surf the net, is a bit annoying, but then you can always upgrade to the new BlackbERRY 8120 WHICH HAS WI-FI. For making phones and looking all executive, it was definately worth £26.00 (2nd hand - but bought a new case and looks and works like new)
Reviewed by viki from uk on 8th Mar 2009
this a rubbish fone from blackberry cuz it does not has a video recorder like the other fone has it.email thing dont work eiter cus u have to have buy the connection from u r phone service provider.it is rediculious for it.this is a wrost phone i ever seen.those people whos says its outstanding i would says its krazzy and such a lame.
Reviewed by Megan from LONDON on 5th Mar 2009
Most confusing this ever.
Reviewed by charles from USA on 1st Mar 2009
you can receive things through bluetooth on the pearl. all you have to do is pair with the person and then go to the menu on the pictures or ringtones folder, then go to receive through bluetooth and viola!!!
Reviewed by MsBB from UK on 23rd Feb 2009
This is my 1st blackberry, even though I have had the phone since June '08, personally I found it very difficult to get used to at 1st with the qwerty keyboard, sometimes I find that the roller ball would automatically freeze, use to be on the phone constantly to my network provider. Camera is not for professional use at all. If you like your music, not the phone to have as do not allow many downloads. Battery life I think can be improved as I find that I have to walk with the usb to charge to laptop for backup (but depends on how often you use the phone.) Overall size is great. Would defintely go for another BB when my contract is due, as I would feel lost without it now.
Reviewed by Paul Humphreys from UK on 12th Feb
I have had my BB Pearl 8100 for 18 months. No problems, apart from occasional sticking of the trackball, easily solved with a few minutes cleaning. Now, I am upgrading on my price-plan, and will go for the Pearl 8220, instead of the Bold or Storm (I have looked at all 3, but the Pearl size wins the day!).
Reviewed by Micheal Jackson from UK on 11th Feb
I love this phone. Simply the best.
Reviewed by Warren from UK on 6th Feb 2009
On my second Pearl 8100 on Vodafone, both have been returned to me water ingress contamination warranty void - which is surprising as it was track ball and software issues. The close up PCB board picture sentby vo-dah-fone does not relate to my phone. Both phones looked untouched as I opened up to clean the track ball it worked again, I suspect vo-dah-fone have got alot of problems as all the 8100 users I know have issues and send out a standard 'get out jail letter'. IBM employees are issued with leather pouches to protect their 8100? I would not recomend this phone it has caused endless problems especially with texts over 1000 sent automatically to the entire contact book, thank fully the battery gave out. AVOID BY ALL MEANS
Reviewed by Steve S from UK on 5th Feb 2009
Company bought BB 8100's en mass from Vodafone. They're useless, difficult to use, poor reception, distorted calls, gone back to my old Nokia - we call them Gooseberry's they're so awful. Think again BB, your products don't come anywhere near Nokia. They are poor at everything and good at nothing.
Reviewed by Tiffany from USA on 31st Jan 2009
I had Sidekick, but i always go back to Blackberry pearl 8100, i love it!!!
Reviewed by Lulu Robinson from England on 31st
Jan 2009
It's not the best mobile on features, I would get it if I was a buisness woman, but not a teenage girl. It's a huge shame it doesn't have video, u can only send things with the bluetooth and not receive. Internet would be good with WAP.The top of it's metal thing comes off VERY easily! Can't download mp3 music (no bluetooth, WAP, no WMA) Texting keys are pretty small! The only thing good is the camera. Shame there's no picture editing.
Reviewed by beb from UK on 26th Jan 2009
the networks are just selling blackberry's by the bucket load without proper technical support for these gadgets. they are delicate, nore so than your average phone and need TLC. have had mine for about 18 months works like a gem. but had to open it up clean the trackball to avoid it sticking and the circuit board to avoid the contacts malfunctioning. with a bit of "service" its a Gem.
Reviewed by deepa from belgium on 21st Jan 2009
i see blackberry better than other mobile.
Reviewed by Clive from UK on 9th Jan 2009
A great little phone. Rubbish camera but who cares. In the car you shout at it and it dials the number from the phone book. Anybody keyboard savvy can whip off a message no problem. Compared with the O2 XDA which was a nightmare combination of Windows software and touch screen the Blackberry just works. Warning: This is tool not a toy. If business email and phoning on the move is your thing then this is the right phone.
Reviewed by fraser from England on 29th Dec 2008
This is a good quality phone with excellent features.The email facility is really good and once you get used to how it works it is easy to use.If it goes wrong there is everything that you need on the internet for anyone with an ounce of tech-knowledge to sort out as well as loads of downloadable add-ons to keep you happy. This is more than a phone so learn how to use it and be nice to it and you will be very happy.
Reviewed by Cara from UK on 20th Dec 2008
This is my 1st Blackberry phone. Perfect for what i use (mainly emails and calls). Camera - not great but okay. Battery - not bad. Features - little confusing but u get used to it. Overall it is a good phone but if ur looking for something with an excellent camera u better keep looking.
Reviewed by Jan from Belgium on 16th Dec 2008
You just got to love this phone, as said before it's pretty useless if your calling plan doesn't support mail & internet. To leddy: yes, if you don't lock the phone in your pocket it WILL call people (like all other phones to be correct). Great thing about this phone is the exchange sync, which is (due to being pushed) imidiate. Want to call someone? Enter their business card in your outlook and it's instantly available on your BB. Furthermore it's much more compact than most of it's competition, and if you had a keypad you never want to go back to typing mails with a stylus (or worse, on a touchscreen without a stylus -> iPhone).
Reviewed by Joe from UK on 23rd Nov 2008
Just the worst phone I have ever had in my life I have had nearly 17 phones and this was the worst Please - No one buy it!!
Reviewed by Leddy from UK on 19th Nov 2008
This is the worst phone EVER BUILT. I cannot believe how bad this phone is - where do I start. The keypad sometimes unresponsive or difficult to push keys resulting in some crazy text messages. The camera is terrible and image quality very poor. The software is extremely slow no matter if you are looking for a contact in the address book or trying to read a txt its very very slow to respond. Sometimes my phone randomly texts people and makes calls itself, which I believe is down to the terrible rollerball which gets stuck and just starts selecting options and sending texts. Sometimes I get missed calls that are never reported and when the phone memory is full the only way to resolve this is to pull out the battery and cold restart the phone. This phone is a dud and should be avoided at all costs.
Reviewed by John O from UK on 17th Nov 2008
8100 Contract with O2. the operating system seems to need to be reloaded if the battery is allowed to run low. The problem is that without a reload, the phone keyboard has a mind of its own. Have to say I have no enthusiasm for this phone at all and will move to an iphone as soon as my contract allows!
Reviewed by fredrick from uk on 8th Nov 2008
dont buy this phone whatever u do dont waste your money on it
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 26th Oct 2008
I bought a BlackBerry 8100 for the wife in September from Vodafone on an 18 month contract. Things were going well and she actually liked it as it had email and internet. We didn't find any problems until we wanted to Bluetooth a ring tone from another phone to hers. It kept saying on the other phone 'Sending failed'. Just contacted Vodafone and they have told me that the Bluetooth will NOT receive incoming messaging. It is only one way Bluetooth so in other words you can send but not receive data. You can only get ring tones through the data lead and a PC so whats the point in having Bluetooth. Now seems we are stuck with a phone that doesn't do what the phone shops tell you so buyers beware if you Bluetooth then avoid a BlackBerry
Reviewed by Tameka from usa on 24th Oct 2008
I've had my blackberry pearl for at least 6months, and it's a joy to have. but when something goes wrong with it its a hassle! I have to get the ball cleaned out from to time, and now I'm in the process of trying to figure out what's wrong with the keypad! Only thing that is responsive is the trackball. They're decent phones, just too fragile!
Reviewed by Andrew from UK on 3rd Oct 2008
Unless you have a calling plan that includes the internet and email don't bother. More complicated than it needs to be! It's a hand held PDA that's very clever but a very poor phone!!! Very slow! No video on the pearl, no torch, and no key lock. There are better phones on the market that actually work fully without the hassle. Instruction book very poor!
Reviewed by Leigh M from UK on 12th Sep 2008
I recieved this as a work phone but have wanted one for ages. (I have the LG Venus as my personal phone) I love the Blackberry Pearl, it has everything you would need for work and I can organise meetings and reply to emails while away from the office. I also have my personnal email set up on it too so I can look at them while at work! Easy to load pics and ringtones & MP3s love it!
Reviewed by Mariam from US on 5th Sep 2008
The first week i had this phone it was fine but after that it started freezing up. If you talk on your phone a lot and you have a media card then say bye bye to it because then it will burn it out and your media card won't work anymore. Overall this phone SUCKS i wouldn't ever reccomend this phone to anyone !!! Oh yeahh the phone likes to delete your txt messages.
Reviewed by carolyn manchester from uk on 3rd
Sep 2008
This phone is absolutely great iv had it for almost 18 months now with no problems whatsoever. I am only changing it because my contract is up and im due for an upgrade.Fancy a change. It is good for someone who needs the push email facility and ticks all boxes. I only hope my new phone lives up to the same expectations.
Reviewed by paul from UK on 28th Aug 2008
Had the phone for over a year, has been sent back for repair 3 times and is about to be sent back again... don't bother, email is good though
Reviewed by Mo45in from UK on 27th Aug 2008
This phone looks great. The advanced email is the main draw.... however, after having mine for a year I think i'm going to change it for an Omnia. The extras arent great so think i can live with webmail in exchange for all the extras you get with. 5 mp camera is certainly an improvement to the 2 on the 8110. Also browsing is fiddly as the screen just isnt big enough..... In summary a nice looking phone but not one i will miss too sorely
Reviewed by AMac from UK on 26th Aug 2008
Excellent phone, highly functional and looks neat. Probably pointless if you're not on a push email service though, as that's its main strength. The fake-QWERTY keyboard and excellent predictive text setup I found very accessible and once mastered, quicker and more reliable than any other phones I've used - but nonstandard, so I guess some won't like this. The menus are also easy to use once you're familiar. Easy to tie up to a laptop - including a Mac- though I sync mine automatically over the network, so it's not a necessity. Negatives - (i) the central trackball can get sticky over time, -mine needed replacing after about 8 months; (ii) in any colour you like, so long as it's black.
Reviewed by george from england on 23rd Aug 2008
terrible phone looks revolting got taken the micky 4 havin this phone a no buy for a reason
Reviewed by balwant singh from firstname.lastname@example.com on
20th Aug 2008
nice phone,.. i like it.. balwant singh
Reviewed by princess.... from u.k on 9th Aug 2008
HMMMMMM what can you say about Blackberrys....???? Well theyre amazing phones... for work that is i just didnt like it as much as the 8300 it just doesnt look as..... stylish and proffesional as some of the other ones.... maybe its just me??!! not a phone for leisure and showing off.... it doesnt scream status or glamour..... overall pretty good...!
Reviewed by kejuan from USA on 2nd Aug 2008
I don't really like my blackberry anymore because when I first got it it started to freeze and now its been like half an year and I put up with up now it freezes even more they just rip people out their money because I complain to t mobile alot and customer service but nothn seem to happen they don't even care they are just a expensive piece of trash
Reviewed by bob from england on 29th Jul 2008
i think the the blacberry is quite a good phone but the only problem is you get bored of them after a while.
Reviewed by David Goyder from England on 26th
Jul 2008
A horrible phone with an almost unintelligble manual. Rings out by itself, goes silent when you expect a call and is just difficult. I made a mistake inh buying this and I am going back to good old Nokia!!!! Nerds may like the 8100 or a gadget chaser might. By the way, my first one was faulty, the second one had software failure, the hands free ear pice crackles and the back cover falls off when you do not want it to. As they say in the Eurovision Song Context 'Nil point'
Reviewed by amy bright from england on 21st Jul
This the 2nd handsets i had. i think that blackberry is a rip off when you look at apple phone and want they get for there money. the bluetooth doesn't work the ball sticks. the only thing that useful on the phone is the dictionary on phone for texts.
Reviewed by Black Berry Breaker from uk on 16th
Jul 2008
so far 11 guys and girls in my office have been issued with blackberry phones. So far only one of us is on our 1st phone... they are the most faulty handsets on the market... the tracker ball is a massive problem, and the ear piece is extremely distrorted for all phone calls... the OS on the phones is slow and pointless, with most simple tasks taking longer than other phones...... turning the phone off is a hassle as if you touch any button once switched off it seems to restart.... as a phone i reckon this is as bad as it gets.......... as a mobile email gasget they are good......... dont get one unless u already have another functioning phone (not BB)
Reviewed by val from england on 6th Jul 2008
bought this mainly for email and browsing - absolutely brilliant bit of kit. small, light, easy to connect to laptop and, with an additional micro sd card, stores all my mp3 tracks. much better than xda and very cost effective with o2. no problems so far.
Reviewed by vikki from usa on 1st Jul 2008
no you shouldnt get a black berry because it really really is stupid i have one now and i just got it for 1 month so its brand new and it broke nt sim card metal thing broke and my flash for my camara goes off and it blinks red every time.
Reviewed by kam from uk on 22nd Jun 2008
hate the way contacts have to be entered twice once for calls and another for texts this is such a simple thing why cant they get it right
Reviewed by not important from UK on 20th Jun
I have been given this phone as my work phone as an additional to my 8700. I like the size of the phone and I like the camera. Can't really complain, its a work phone and to be able to receive emails is a massive bonus to me, a well established crackberry addict. Its not up to the spec of the 8700 but its smaller and for those that use predictive text its perfect for text and email. Have no complaints really, what more should you expect? Lets see some decent competition before deciding on if or not this phone is up to scratch. Agree the camera is rubbish, but, who would buy thins phone for personal use? I'd buy a Nokia for personal use and have already done so. This is my work phone and I appreciate its pretty much state of the art... No complaints from me, just happy I can receive MMS SMS and email on one small device! :)
Reviewed by John from UK on 18th Jun 2008
Given the Blackberry hype I just expected so much more. It's slow, not very functional and the menu is just all over the place. Apart from the e-mail functionality (and let's face it, there's no joy in picking up mail from an enraged boss on a Sunday afternoon) this phone has very little going for it. If it wasn't handed to me for free by my company I would never consider owning one.
Reviewed by Breah from Canada on 12th Jun 2008
I am very dissapointed with the BB 8100, I bought this phone because I wanted a qwerty keyboard and I thought BlackBerry would be the best choice. Although I do like the keyboard on this pda, I really don't like much else. The Pearl isn't bad, kind of hard to get used to. The worst things about this phone is, it doesn't have a video recorder, which is crazy since even cheap phones have that now-a-days, it is very laggy, takes up to a minute to look at pictures, the picture quality isn't great, it is not durable AT ALL. I dropped it once, for the first time, and it shut off and I was left without a working phone for a week, until it randomly turned on again and I had to re-install a working operating system. Then a week later I dropped it again, nothing drastic, and it stopped working. That was a few weeks ago and my phone doesn't work anymore, so I bought the Samsung SGH-E900. Very dissapointed in the Pearl, I would expect more quality for my money.
Reviewed by ganesh bharat from guyana on 11th
Jun 2008
it is just the best phone, i see blackberry bring out. i love it i have to get 1.
Reviewed by Melissa from USA on 2nd Jun 2008
Not worth the price tag. I bought this phone because I text a lot, but the SureType doesn't let you write any faster than regular predictive text on a phone -- and I type fast. The browser didn't work for me, but that wasn't the phone's fault. In this day and age cheaper and lesser phones are taking sharper pics (the Pearl's are grainy!) and have video cam capabilities (the Pearl does NOT have them). Also, like other users here I am having the freezing problems, the hourglass will come on a blank screen and stay there forever, then the phone will shut off. The battery life is not great; after two days I'm at 25% whereas with phones I have had in the past I can go 3-4 days without charging. Also -- NOT DURABLE. I drop my phone a lot -- bit clumsy -- but while other phones have been able to withstand it this phone either shatters into three pieces or the SIM card comes loose and I have to take it apart to set it right again. All in all, I was glad I spilled juice on it yesterday to give me an excuse to buy a new phone (because yes -- spilling a bit of juice on the outside of it has made it completely malfunction. I can't make calls or send messages anymore, none of the buttons work. I dropped my damn RAZR in the toilet and it still worked.)
Reviewed by Lori from USA on 27th May 2008
Okay phone but could be better for the price. Not enough memory for all the applications. Bluetooth not able to play MP3 through, plus caller tunes don't play through bluetooth. Freezes alot.
Reviewed by Marijan Cvetkovic from USA on 27th
May 2008
Total junk...other then texting and writing email it blows.
Reviewed by vijay from india on 24th May 2008
Reviewed by Nick from England on 20th May 2008
I tried my step-dads one, its interface is very confusing i find, and no matter how much i tried, i couldnt set up for caller ID to be sent? They were the only 2 downfalls i found but overall not bad..
Reviewed by SSRINIVASRAO from INDIA on 9th May
Reviewed by hk29 from england on 8th May 2008
brilliant but sooooo confusing :(
Reviewed by H Gould from England on 3rd May 2008
Great phone, ease to use. The 'set up wizard' is in place to allow you to instantly understnd how the phone works, if you take the time (5 mins) to run through that you will find the phone incredibly effecient and intuitive. email set up is easy, writing texts and emails are easy, searcing for info is easy- EVERYTHING IS EASY!!! The camera is fine for a phone, and it is easy to email pictures to a pc. The BlueTooth function is a little guarded, to protect the phone but can be adapted. All in all, a great phone. I have had mine for over 18 months and dont want to change it.
Reviewed by amardeep singh sidhu from uk on 27th
Apr 2008
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Reviewed by amin from iran on 20th Apr 2008
is best
Reviewed by Berry-Lover from UK on 13th Apr 2008
I Love Berries <3 !!!]
Reviewed by Edith from UK on 26th Mar 2008
I have used the blackberry pearl 8100 for the past six months and its beginning to give me problems. Its freezing and i cant call nor text anyone. an hour glass icon keeps on rotating and when i touch the wheel it goes blank with the red light flushing. I have tried every suggestion given like holding ALt + Cap + Del but its not helping either. I am so disssapointed considering that the phone cannot record videos and voices. very poor in receiving blue tooth from other people. Its really a dissapointment in this day and age. keeps on sending blank sms to people.
Reviewed by Steve from UK on 26th Mar 2008
Stephen Robinson criticises others for not being able to spell, yet he can neither punctuate, nor differentiate between the different forms of the word(s) "to" and "too". Regardless, this is an excellent phone, if a little inconvenient to navigate from time to time.
Reviewed by bodna miah from bangladesh on 26th
Mar 2008
it take time to charge, a massive 12 hours
Reviewed by pooh from england on 26th Mar 2008
come on this is the rubbish phones off the lot first its has no slide no flip or nothing just a piece off brick the size off a brick tiny and its should be bigger as its only has one side for the phones rubbish make rubbish model and rubbish phone type blackberry is the worset phone type ever anyone who has this phone should sell its on ebay or amazon because its is rubbish samsung u600 or sony ericsson w910i or samsung e900 or samsung e950 is one off the best models any off them are ok anybody who doesnt sells this mobile phones or who still buys its after this message is weird
Reviewed by Karen from United Kingdom on 25th
Mar 2008
DON'T BUY THIS FROM BT OR YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A DEVICE WHICH DOES NOT WORK. I ordered 2 of these from BT. They arrived with stuck SIM card holders. On removing one of the SIM holders, it broke off. I have a 2 year contract with BT and a phone that broke on Day one of my service. I complained to BT who tell me I have to buy a new device at a cost of £183. I have been sold a device which does not and never has worked, and I am expected to pay for a 2 year service on it. BT is renowned for poor service, but this is as bad as I've heard. Don't consider buying this device,
Reviewed by QASIM from ENGLAND on 25th Mar 2008
Reviewed by adam phillips from wales on 19th Mar
thought it was pants at some things good at others, camera and media ok to average , navigation bit fiddly - typing takes bit of getting used to - sat nav- dont bother, blue tooth great to send poor to recieve, voice recognition, non existent, phone not compatible with sites like you tube, emails and text grouping are its redeeming features verdict- sending mine back tomorrow after a week
Reviewed by annalise from uk on 16th Mar 2008
i love this phone everything about it is fab i dont know where to start so BUY IT i have had alot of phones and good ones too but this is the best i have ever had soooooo..............................BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by peter from uk on 15th Mar 2008
Versatile but unreliable. 3 phones in 8 months. The first was a complete systems failure loosing all data and when handed back , 9 units had already been returned from other colleagues. The second unit was a gradual failure of speaker circuits. Rollers sometimes shut system off, also when answering call it turned off phones. Keyboard too small. Battery life short with minimum running. One star is too good
Reviewed by Nagaraj from India on 15th Mar 2008
it is an excellent phone.I like this phone, colour is good.
Reviewed by ron from uk on 7th Mar 2008
very frustrating phone = cannot alter lengh of time the phone rings qwerty keyboard is so slow unless you are a proffesional touch typer not recomended
Reviewed by steven roberts from england on 5th
Mar 2008
good phone very stylish Lots of these phones at work. The first two arrived faulty but were exchanged no problem due to initial software fault. Everyone since then has had no problems at all. Easy to use would recommend to all!!!!!!
Reviewed by Stephen Robinson from England on 5th
Mar 2008
This phone is fantastic. Especially for business users who want emails etc. Get a case its to good to scratch. Ignore those who hate it I notice most can't even spell!!!
Reviewed by Sammy H from USA on 4th Mar 2008
booooo!! this phone is not good. do not buy!
Reviewed by Nath Hill from England on 3rd Mar
It Was a lovley phone
Reviewed by John C from UK on 28th Feb 2008
Waste of space keys keep sticking I have one on a business cantract on my second handset now keeps sending black text massages cioverage is weak in a lot of areas


text:
The wind was probably totally knocked out of their sails.
As they walked by the Empty Cross, what kind of feelings welled up in their hearts?
Did they get angry?
They must have felt some sort of betrayal or completely tricked by Jesus as they looked at the tomb that was sealed shut along with all their hopes and dreams. Feeling like a fool to ever believe this guy from Nazareth. "How could I be so stupid?" they might have said to themselves.
Was is a cloudy, dark depressing day? That day when no one was completely sure of what the next day had in store for the World?
Or perhaps, maybe a few of them remembered the words of Jesus where he said he was the "Resurrection" and the "Life." And they just couldn't wait until tomorrow.
Imagine what life was like the day between the Crucifixion and the confirmation of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. What would have gone through your mind?