If the keyboard is what makes you love it then you have made the best choice.
The 9860 is also very nice device but i think that is nothing really nice as a good QWERTY keyboard
The 9860 is a great phone. The screen size is a bonus for IMing while I'm streaming on the Playbook. It is also great in reverse when I stream my music while IMing on the Playbook. The resolution is beautiful. I don't do a lot on the phone itself, but when I do I'm glad I have it. The only thing that could make it better is to make it bigger. Oh wait, the Colt is going to be. Can't wait.