I agree with everything that been listed... I have been through many o' phones as well..
- Pretty much all sprint phones
- RZR, Sidekick 1, 2 & 3
- HTC Dash
- Iphone
It wasn't until I made my first purchase of a 8700 , that I realized just how great these Blackberrys are. I am a new recent owner of a Curve and I just can't see myself switching to any other phone on the market. The Iphone was kind of cool, but I missed my user interface with the Blackberry. I think with all the options that they provide in and outside of the phone itself, you can't compare it to anything else. That's my take...