P'9981

It may seem ridiculous that I'm seriously obsessed about this phone which comes heavy with a $2554 price tag. I knowit will never be deemed good value for money, but who cares. I mean, you couldn't say that about a Porsche either!

My friends and I went to the World Porsche Roadshow some 2 weekends ago coz our boyfriends wanted to test the new 991 turbo TDKs on the track and one of my friends friend who also came with was holding this rather exquisite piece of steel. 

I went cray. 

The 

Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 Whether you like it, or not, will be a case of personal taste and we've come from a position of thinking it was brash and offensive, to one where we love the look and feel. For me, it really brings some class to the tried and tested Bold formula.  

Hewn from stainless steel, it's still instantly recognizable as a BlackBerry thanks to the split face offering a full QWERTY keyboard below the display. The finish is very good in most places. The keyboard feels right, the phone looks right from every angle. Where the metal gives way for the display you have wonderful distinct clean design lines. It is also equipped with a 5mp camera w LED flash, 720p variety HD video capability, 640x480 resolution, touchscreen, still low on entertainment as compared to getting an apple or android but hey who are we kidding, it may be a toy but its core is still a blackberry. 

In terms of performance the 9900 and this have the same positives and the same negatives. Together they offer the best performance in the current BlackBerry portfolio, if that's the phone you're after. Coz where the standard Bold blends in with the rest of the BB crowd, the P'9981 is distinct and individual and really stands out in a sea of similarity you know it's special and so does everyone you show it to.