[bc7]

I saw a post similar to this on the Pearl message board and it got me thinking, who is using the 8700 series, and what do you do? I'll be honest, I do not need a BlackBerry, I'm a gadget freak. Sue me

Occupation: Clubhouse Mgr. (Baseball Season) Security Supervisor (Utah Jazz Basketball Season)
BB Model: 8703e for Verizon Wireless
BES: Yes
Age: 21

[martin_j001]

Don't "need" one either. Gadget freak for sure.... :D

Occupation: Biologist with Centers for Disease Control
BB Model: 8700c
Age: 28

[Liv]

Ha ha...I am not sure if I need one or not. But I know it makes my life easier.

Occupation: Student/Web Content Management (in other words I build & maintain sites, it just sounds so much prettier this way)/Waitress/Wannabe Princess

BB Model: 8703e (soon)

Age: 23

[agent007]

I just upgraded my 7130e to a 8703e last week. I'm loving it!

Age: 30
Location: NC
Occupation: Soon to be school principal
BES: I use a hosted BES from Exchangemymail.com

[joeygator]

Don't need but can't see myself without it. Love the gadgets and makes me more productive.

Sales - deantal industry
Hosted BES with mail2web.com
Old - 42

[MrBill]

Occupation: EMT
BB Model: 8700G -- T-Mobile
BES:No
Age: 18

By the way, hi everyone! Looks like a great community here.

[Airmark1]

Occupation: Corporate Pilot
BB Model: 8700c
BES: Sort of - Link2exchange
Age: 33

[linuxpro]

Occupation: Installation engineer for Vodafone UK (have 8700v for work use and Pearl for Personal Use)
Age: 30
Sex: Male
Mail Service: BES/BIS
Carrier: Vodafone UK

[asimplefarmer]

Occupation: Work for a large wireless telephony provider
BB: 8700c
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Mail Service: BES
Location: California

[ChristianinCA]

Not only do I love to have it as a gadget..I save lives with it too!

Occupation: Medical Student
BB Model: 8700c
BES: Exchangemymail.com
Age: 22

[phone.phreak]

Occupation: IT (Enterprise Support) for a major retailer
BB Model: 8700g
Mail Service: Corporate BES
Age: 29

[VickyPaz]

I do need for email purposes (and phone of course) but it's also a great gadget. I've heard BBs jokingly called, 'home wrecking devices' which I thought was cute cause my husband is constantly telling me, 'you're always on that thing!' LOL

Occupation: Advertising/Graphic Design
Age: 38

[donc36]

Occupation: Technical Support
BB Model: 8700c
BES: No
Age: North of 40

[Nickster248]

My 8703e suits my needs perfectly. I get my Email every day on the go which is good for my Union position, and I have a very reliable phone that serves both my duties beautifully. Would love an improvement in the quality of software available for the BB....it's only shortcoming.

Occupation: Paramedic/Union Vice-President
BB Model: 8703e
BES: No
Age: Like donc36...North of 40 ;o)

[Chinasaur]

Occupation: Software QA / Help Desk
BB Model: 8700g
BIS: Yes
Age: 47

[kalikidtx]

Occupation: Finance Manager for National Online Auto Buying Website
BB Model: 8700c
BIS: Yes
BES: No
Age: 26

[tsac]

Required 7/24 365
Occupation: Watching what everyone does for a organization that everyone knows but may not like until the s--- hits the fan and askes where are they
BB Model: 8700 type
BES: Yes
Age: 50

[oBBsessed]

Occupation: Healthcare IT consultant--I travel every week.
I don't know that I "needed" mine when I got it (May of '06) but since then, I have found enough uses to more than justify my purchase. My wife has a similar job and the same BB with the same carrier (see .sig).

Age: 37
BIS

[emilie8700r]

I absolutly do not need a . I got it for school so that I could just e-mail myself my show prep and save paper but all my has done for my is upped my social life a million times over... wierd.

Occupation: Radio personality...almost
BB Model: 8700r
BES: No idea what that is
Age: 19

[DaBlackberryBoy]

Age: 28
Occupation: Webmaster
BB Model: 8700g (T-Mobile)
BIS: Yeah!!
BES: Nah
I love my BB because I have everything I need right there. PIM, Phone, Email. Plus unlike my predecessors (Windows Mobile), I rarely do a soft reset, never hard reset. Life is easier with a BB