blackberry curve or bold

I switched from a TREO 700w to the BB Storm the minute it was released by Verizon in November. I love it! The only thing is I cannot text as fast, since it is touch-based and your finger has to press the proper key just right for it to register. That is still a minor issue to me, as most of my clients don't rely on texting, just email. It is a great PDA! I cannot compare it to the Curve, but I"m sure someone else can & will.

I am a long-time Treo user (650, 700P and Centro), but gave it up when my memory maxxed out and crashed, yet again. The expansion card didn't help - I needed my company's sync program on the device and it was taking up 62MB out of 64 MB. That corporate sync program didn't have enough of the right filters to help me downsize the file.

I have switched to the Blackberry Bold about two weeks ago. I selected the Bold vs. curve because of the 3G web browsing capability - so, so much faster than the curve. It is helpful to me when I need MLS info on the go. So far I love it. It has been really easy to use and get used to. If you don't do much web browsing, the Curve will probably suit your needs.

I was a Treo user 600 then 700p. My computer crashed and I bought a new laptop with Vista 64 and it will not run the Treo 700p smartphone. In order to sync my phone for contacts and calendar on my new computer I had to buy another phone. I use Verizon and asked what could I get that would sync on XP and Vista 64, the answer was Blackberry. I chose the Pearl. It was able to upgrade for $20 with no increase in monthly fee. It is the smallest and I knew I didn't want the touch screen. I had to get use to the keyboard. You have to double click to get the second letter on some of the keys and the keys are small but I have been very pleased with the reception, both phone, email and web. The thing I have liked most about it is the stability. My Treo would lock or hang up and I would have to soft reset often. The Blackberry has been very stable.

I was a former Treo 700WX (ab)user and ran the living wheee out of it. I recently switched to the Blackberry Curve and have to say it has been great. It's quick, smooth and has few, if any, limitations.

I didn't choose the Storm because when I tried it I didn't care for a touch screen that seemed to have the potential to scratch and fog over. Also, I decided I wanted a more traditional style Blackberry on which they built their reputation.

In the world of cell phones, there is always something better in six to twelve months, therefore I picked my 8330 Curve for it's specs regarding Ram and removable storage. Both were second only to the Storm.

Chris Parks - ABR, e-Pro, GRI - Accelerated

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