I hope this is the provider of the Astro Slide 5G, otherwise this will be an unfair review. Computer Planet appear to be fraudulently promoting the sale of a device which doesn't exist.
I have been attempting to buy the AstroSlide QWERTY phone for over a year, after the attempts to license a new Blackberry collapsed. Contacts every few months have led to repeated requests to "pre-pay" for a device, with the promise that they would be shipped soon.
Every request for an IMEI number (a proof that they have a specific device which could be shipped to me) has led to a run-around. Fortunately I am familiar with the concept of "vapor ware", which sometimes never quite makes it into the realm of reality. I will not send a penny without proof that my payment will cause an immediate shipment of the device being bought.
It's really a shame, as the Astro Slide 5G is conceptually the best BlackBerry replacement available. I continue to put off buying another option because each of them is missing some feature on the Astro Slide which I want.
Please, prove me wrong! Send me an IMEI number which I can run by my mobile provider, proving that you have an actual device for sale! read more