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Posted by: bigjuan

Hey guys im thinking of getting a bb but i dont know what to get should i get the pearl or just wait for the 8800

please help what would you get

Posted by: 0freespirit0

Need a lot more information...

What do you want to use it for?
What do you use now?
What size device are you interested in?
Etc, etc, etc...

Posted by: bigjuan

work and personal i want camera and the mp3 that way a can get rid of my i930 just have one phone not two like i have know

Posted by: briareus

I'd start by seeing if you have a preference for SureType or full qwerty. For most, that's a deal-or-no-deal feature.

Posted by: 0freespirit0

Frankly, if you want a camera, MP3 player and more of a media device, I'd steer clear of Blackberries. They are great devices, but they are clearly a more business oriented device. They excel in email and have decent web browsing capabilities, but I wouldn't want to use one as a primary MP3 player or Camera...

With respect to the SureType or full QWERTY, I'm finding that the sure type is okay for most things. I'm still kinda wondering if I would be happier with the QWERTY. I don't e-mail THAT much, but even for entering meetings, contact names and the like, I'm not that fast with SureType. (Then again, I do type 120 or so WPM so anything seems frustrating compared to a full keyboard...)

Go to a store that carries as many different devices as possible and just play around. You'll probably know pretty quick what you do and don't like.

Good luck!

Posted by: Quake97

I would agree with what someone else on here said, do you need/want a QWERTY keyboard? If so, you won't want a Pearl or a 7100 series. Personally, I came from a Treo700p and don't miss QWERTY one bit! The Suretype on the Pearl is awesome. Sure, sometimes it guesses the wrong word when there are two possible combos using the keys I pressed, but its few and far between. I highly recommend the Pearl, it's one of the best devices I've ever had and I've had a lot. The only thing I wish it had isn't RIM's problem, it's really the lack of HSDPA on T-Mobile.

Joe