For example, to type “get,” you press the GH, ER, and TY keys. Unfortunately, that’s also “hey.” You can see the problem. And trying to enter Web addresses or unusual last names is utterly hopeless…
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It can take two full seconds for the screen image to change when you turn it 90 degrees, three seconds for a program to appear, five seconds for a button-tap to register. (Remember: To convert seconds into BlackBerry time, multiply by seven.)
In short, trying to navigate this thing isn’t just an exercise in frustration — it’s a marathon of frustration.
I haven’t found a soul who tried this machine who wasn’t appalled, baffled or both.
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