for the deaf
Our family works closely with the deaf community in Western Canada, and sms has become the defacto method of communication for the deaf. All I've met use Blackberries, though it is sms not email that is being used. I haven't seen any PPCs, perhaps because there isn't a need for multimedia functions (think about it), and it is easier to walk into Rogers or Bell and communicate your need for a BB as they are so popular here. Another reason that surprised me as to why Blackberry was more popular however was that the vibrate feature is so strong compared to other units, key for when that is your only way of notification.
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