The thread I wish I read months ago...
I've owned a couple 8700s, 8320s and now a 9700 running 6...
I used to champion blackberry and their efficiency and speed of getting "real" things done over other phones..until I picked up an Evo the other day for $99 - cheaper than I've ever paid for any blackberry I've owned (since I always wanted the latest greatest) - initially I planned on keeping my 9700 and wifi through Evo. After spending two days with the Evo - even after running into the dreaded defective charge port issue and needing a replacement I can say - there's no comparison on any level to any phone that RIM has out. Even the physical keyboard..I hated the thought of going to a touch screen..but with the combination of the regular input method and SWYPE...I actually went back and forth between the tiny keys and screen on my 9700 (admittedly not tiny to me prior to touching the evo) and the evo's input interface and...I don't feel I'm missing anything of consequence - and I type 60wpm+ on bb.
I don't think RIM makes a bad product..I just think it's obsolete. I am the guy that would read a thread from a droid or iphone user and roll my eyes thinking ...yeah but what about push, bbm, productivity. Trust me when I tell you, if you're thinking about grabbing an Evo (can't speak on the rest of them) - BEST.PHONE.EVER.
I can't imagine a scenario where RIM can catch up to these guys - don't even think about surpass. I know a lot of you are rolling your eyes - some of you are like why are you posting then? Well - here's your answer: I wish someone would've written this thread for me so I could have jumped ship earlier.