It really is a great phone and if you love blackberry than give it a try. ATT lets you do 30 day run with it and if your not happy you can always return it.
So yes, the Torch is better, but the 9700 (and eventually the 9780) is the best bet.
I could not disagree more. The lack of a touch screen (and the small size of the screen in general) makes the 9700 completely unusable to me......and I am a former 9700 owner.