All,
It has been long awaited for a local retailer to carry a 2.5mm male to 3.5mm female jack to use your favorite headphones/tape deck adapter with the Pearl and other BlackBerry's. Well it has arrived in Verizon stores. You can see what it looks like online at the following link:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...essoryId=21326
I have tested and it works great and is only $12.99 + tax...no shipping, no waiting, no hassle. I hope this helps those in the US and/or travelling to the US.
SIB