there are many pros but also a few cons for os6 on the bold 9700. i have the latest .706 installed.
my PROS:
- UI; everthing looks very sharp and detailed and just modern. i own the bold since its release, means for over two jears and it does not look old or outdatet, much eyecandy and a refreshing feeling while using. the homescreen is interactive, u can turn on/off radio by pressing the clock area or checking your incoming messages by pressing the notifaction area and so on..
2. Functionality (major ones):
- i hated the missing function of adding multiple pictures to an email in OS5, sometimes i have to attach 10 or more pictures. everytime i had to press add picture, select memory card, scroll through the endless list of very small thumbnails etc.. just annoying and very inefficient! now just navigate to the pictures folder, press and hold the shift key, mark multiple pictures, long press the trackpad and send as email...tadaa all pics are attached! also for sending pictures via BBM or WhatsApp (in this app it was more frustrating because it tooks nearby 5 minutes until the app had finished loading the pics on the SD Card), on OS6 it takes you directly to the picture folder and u can easily select one. great plus for me.
- universal search is a killer function. i can search for everything directy by typing on the homescreen. you want to search for an email, just type it..you want to search for the memopad or for a memo, just type it etc. great increase on using your smartphone in a fast and effective way.
- Browser: web pages load up very fast and the browser automatically generates the column view by just zooming in to the area u want. the navigation cursor is very smooth and web pages are lookin nice and clear. now i dont have to use opera mobile for having the possibiltiy of tabs, the os6 webkit browser already has this function.
i often watch streaming videos on youtube, it was so annoying on os5, that the videos were constantly lagging even if i was connected to a wifi network. no lagging or buffering with the webkit browser!
- social feeds: i use it for RSS feeds. simple and good. no more need for browser bookmarks, just add your favourite news feeds and everthing will be fine, i even get a small preview of the news and can decide if want to continue reading the article.
- app support:
i love wikitude for meeting new BBM contacts in my home city. There is no OS5 support for this app. so another plus!
and now the CONS:
- homescreen view
i only use ALL and FAVOURITES but every third time i grab my phone it is in the MEDIA or RECENT View, i just dont want to use them. would be fine if rim will implement the function to turns those off just like on os7. i know, there are custom themes, but i am not a fan of them because there is at least one bug in every theme.
- browser: i like the browser for the speed but hate it for its annoying "Page is to big to load" error. usually seen while loading non mobile pages.
-calender:
the calender on OS6 is a real downgrade! it does not show the current week. also the week view is not clear enough. DISLIKE!
- stability: this is the main contra for OS6. memory leak memory leak and more memory leaks. i shrunk the os prior installing. after a restart it gives me 80mb of app memory. but within just 1 day it drops down to 50-60, then it looks stable for the next few hours but soon drops a few megs again. this is causing hourglasses and always a feeling like "hmm does it leaks, how about the app memory..and i see me constantly checking the memory status...
conclusion:
OS6 is newer and looks good, has a few killer functionalities but the feeling of using a rocksolid smartphone is gone.
you can compare it to windows XP (OS5) vs. windows Vista (OS6).
XP had no eye candy, no transitions etc. but it was fast and reliable and needed only little ressources. Vista comes with a new graphical UI and looks nice...at the first look! after using it a few month i made the experience of tons of bugs, sometimes less productivity... but it has a few good functions like the sidebar, toggling applications (with previews on the dock) etc.
Therefore i cant say which one is better
the only solution deciding of sticking with OS5 or 6 is to upgrade to a OS7 device i think
but i love my bold 9700 and hey, isnt it cool to have the ability of toggling through two operating systems?! everytime i get annoyed of os6 i downgrade to 5 nd everytime i get bored of os5 i upgrade to 6 within just 20 minutes. the bold 9700 is a unique device and lets the user decide, which operating systems suits best!
thx for reading
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upgrading your 9700 os to Os6. it's gotta be done! Next Level experience, seriously 
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