What NIGERIANS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT BLACKBERRY PORSCHE
After much ado about the Blackberry P’9981 aka BLACKBERRY PORSCHE and a lot of messages directed to me, I decided to literally break my silence on issues about the device and others surrounding the production of the elitist beauty tool of communication. In October 2011, RIM announced the Blackberry P’9981 PORSCHE DESIGN which was nicknamed, ‘knight’ during the Developers’ Conference at Burj Khalifa, Dubai. This tool was specifically designed for the PORSCHE DESIGN SERIES, which is involved in the production of unique, bespoke and exclusive design of accessories that range from pens, timepieces, wallets, to eyewear, footwear and luggage. The blackberry P’9981 was specifically designed to fill in the Porsche design series electronic section, to create a complete take away bundle as seen below.
Porsche Design Complete (www.porsche-design.com)
The device however was only launched in the last October DEVCON at Dubai because of the deliberate scope of the PORSCHE DESIGN series, part of which was to target the elite. Like the Porsche SE (Automobile) with its limited “functions” but unique design, the Porsche Design series was specifically interested in the few elite who are more particular about ‘EXCLUSIVITY’ to ‘CAPABILITY’. Hence, the launch in where it would have its LARGEST market of the sect.
“….the device was developed for people who buy toilet paper at $2000”
The blackberry p’9981 however was NOT developed for RIMs commercial purpose as it is not in its range of serviced products. As a matter of fact, the device cannot be located anywhere on the blackberry website but for http://ae.blackberry.com which is the dedicated sub-domain of the United Arab Emirates Section of Blackberry.
This clearly indicates the fact that RIM is tactically dissociating itself from the device in order to focus on more pressing and interesting issues, which include the BBX, Blackberry Playbook 2.0, and some other devices that I wouldn’t want to announce yet since RIM themselves haven’t (and so I don’t look like one under their payroll). Haven highlighted the brief background of the device and its concept, it is imperative that we discuss about the device itself.
So in order to review the device I would first of all put it side by side a blackberry bold 9900/9930 (which NIGERIANS would call a bold 5, which actually is a “4”…. Story for another day).
The
blackberry bold 9900 doesn’t actually fall in my favorite list, as
there are so many issues to be treated, it gets the same treatment from
me as the Blackberry storm 9500 series. But in order to show the
“level” of the P’9981 capability I decide to compare with one of my
least favorite devices.Physical features
P’9981 – Height: 115 mm / 4.53 in, Width: 67 mm / 2.64 in, Depth: 11.3 mm / 0.44 in, Weight: 155 g / 5.47 oz
9900SERIES – Height: 4.53 in / 115 mm, Width: 2.60 in / 66 mm, Depth: 0.41 in / 10.5 mm, Weight: 4.59 oz / 130 g
Clearly, the PORSCHE device is more conscious in weight than visibility. Though it is smaller in frame (width) it is obviously heavier than the 9900.
Perfomance
Its performance and speed is nothing different to the 9900series, as they both share MSM 8655, 1.2Ghz processor, and internal storage capacity of 768MB RAM and 8Gb hard disk storage with an expandable memory of up to 32gb (though the only difference is the PORSCHE comes with a 16gb memory card, while the bold 9900 comes with 4gb and some with 8gb).
Its camera capabilities have totally been mirrored, and it’s not because RIM can’t get better, it’s because the market would care less of the difference, so “why bother?”.
5 MP camera, HD Video recording (720p), 4X Digital Zoom, Flash, Face detection and Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Scene Modes.
The screen and display(resolution/size/touch) is totally identical to that the bold 9900.
RIM was very silent about the battery life capability of the P’9981 which could only mean two things (that they dont want to ink bloat the features page with its power battery capability, or they totally believe that its OWNERS should not be concerned about power because, the should have it in ABUNDANCE right?) Dont forget to purchase a mobile generator too.
Every other specification detail is just identical, aside from the ADVANCED SENSORS on the P’9981 (which 99.99999999999999999999…i can continue…999999999….) will not even find, speak little of activate and lesser of use. The accelerometer, magnetometer and proximity sensors almost seem useless most especially for the “elite” (in my view, it was just a lab bonus to boost the market value).
http://ae.blackberry.com/devices/p9981/features.jsp#!specifications (PORSCHE)
http://uk.blackberry.com/devices/blackberrybold9900/features.jsp#!specifications (9900 SERIES)
Other shocking details include the fact that the device is “JUST” an OS 7 device, (I was expecting the BBX to be tested on it though but, smart move RIM). Furthermore, what the market is not aware of is that the device has next to nothing in support and software upgrades and development, so not only would owners suffer for the current inability for native app and theme development for OS 7 devices, they most likely wouldn’t be able to upgrade to an advanced OS when development is fixed, which means in a matter of months (3-5) the device would almost become obsolete. By the time the Liquid Graphic Display is fixed, the app world would be filled with OS7 Porsche cloned themes.
In summary, the BLACKBERRY P’9981 PORSCHE DESIGN is just a very well packaged and factory themed BLACKBERRY BOLD 9900 SERIES made for people who don’t care about the price but are concerned about exclusivity. For me, you can only be concerned about exclusivity when you earn more than you work. Anyone who believes that blackberry P’9981 is “the future” of RIM is misinformed and probably deluded. In fact, it is a neglected “bastard” son of RIM. It is a pity though that NIGERIANS, because of their over bloated crowd mentality and their compendium of ignorance and esteem issues would chase the device like “a COCK on HEN”.
For others who say “BLACKBERRY IS FINISHED” should observe that this device is not sold anywhere in the world (US, CANADA AND UK inclusive) at the moment except UAE (NIGERIA illegally, thanks to your low mental profiled business men and women who look for cheap avenues to exploit their brothers and sisters by visiting the UAE to bringing in mostly substandard commodities PORSCHE inclusive rather than seek at attempts of progressive development).
THANK YOU FOR READING. I SINCERELY HOPE THIS HELP
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