BB First Timer ... Help Me Out

I am not currently, nor have I ever been a BB user; however, I am getting ready to make the move into the BB world and get my first phone. Here's the story:
- This BB will be a combination work phone and personal cell phone. I will own the phone, but my work will pay the bill for service
- The carrier my company uses is verizon, so I would probably have to go with either a 8330 or storm right now
- I currently have a personal cell phone plan through Verizon along with my wife, and am trying to decide whether or not to transfer my phone over to a work plan, or just cancel it outright and start a new one on my work plan.
- I can do one of those two options now, and have to get either a 8330 or storm that is taken care of by work or
- I can try and wait until the Tour comes out, hopefully in July, and get the phone then, but run the risk of having my work set me up with a normal cheapo cell phone because I have to have a phone now and it would cost $$'s to switch me to a new phone in a few months.

So here's what I need help with, which of the options should I take? Ideally I think I would prefer to wait to get the Tour; however, I don't want to run the risk of getting stuck with the cheap, whatever Verizon is giving away now, phone.

Any suggestions/advice on what I should do would be appreciated.

What I would do is go on craigslist or ebay and get a curve or pearl for cheap. You can probably find a curve for about 175 or so, then when the Tour comes out, but it and sell the curve or keep it as a spare.

Get a curve.

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Personally, I don't like having a company-issued BB. I like to have the freedom to do whatever I want on my BB without worrying about my employer tracking my every move. Moreover, I don't feel I would be able to use it to its fullest capabilities and take advantage of all the fun stuff it can do.

For that reason alone, I would get my own BB on my own plan and just use a "dumb" phone for work. That's what I do, anyway.

Get the Storm you KNOW you want to. ;)

Originally Posted by pkcable

Get the Storm you KNOW you want to. ;)

It's a tough choice, especially after everyone has seen leaked pictures of the next version.

Buy a cruve from Craigslist like stated above. I think you can find one cheaper than 175. Then wait for the tour to hit VZW and sell your curve and get that tour.

Originally Posted by pkcable

Get the Storm you KNOW you want to. ;)

I do actually prefer the Storm. I don't think I will have a hard adjustment to it as if I were moving from a physical keyboard style BB, but I am probably a little worried about all the negative feedback I've been hearing about it. I have never been one to send a lot of emails or texts on my phone, but I am expecting that to change a little with my new job.

i got my bb curve for 150 on craigslist brand new... try that