We Defend BlackBerry's Z30, the Half-Baked Phone That Could — wired.com

This is the first time I’ve used a real keyboard in eight days. I feel like I’m playing a piano. I finally got re-acquainted with my old friend after using nothing but a Blackberry Z30 for six days straight in WIRED’s Smartphone Thunderdome Challenge. In case you missed it, our Gadget Lab reporters used nothing but phones to cover CES. It sounds like an absurd idea, but it turned out to have major benefits. In fact, after six days of non-stop snapping and tapping, I have a newfound admiration for the phone. Also, I may never bring a laptop to CES again.

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