[StevenJSilverman]

Originally Posted by WIKID3

It's an awesome device, don't know how I went with one for so long. Any reason you decided on the 8700 vs. 7130?

I went with the 8700c because of the full keyboard and the store by my house doesnt have the 7130c in stock

[junior1790]

stick with the full qwerty. GJ on the Berry, if your family and most of your friends have them then youe set for PIN messaging, better than sms...

[StevenJSilverman]

Anyone have a good reccomendation for which AIM app. to buy?

[ebgreen]

"...if your family and most of your friends have them then youe set for PIN messaging, better than sms..."

Or BB Messenger which is an easier way to actually carry on a conversation than PIN IMO.

[zarza]

Honestly, I commend you for getting such an advanced technical device at 15. You remind me of me at your age. I assume that your parents paid for it?

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

Anyone have a good reccomendation for which AIM app. to buy?

You don't need to buy one. Follow the instructions on this site to use GoogleTalk for AIM. It is free, and I have found it to be fairly solid for a free app.

[StevenJSilverman]

Originally Posted by zarza

Honestly, I commend you for getting such an advanced technical device at 15. You remind me of me at your age. I assume that your parents paid for it?

yes my parents did pay for it

[StevenJSilverman]

Originally Posted by zarza

You don't need to buy one. Follow the instructions on this site to use GoogleTalk for AIM. It is free, and I have found it to be fairly solid for a free app.

You can use Aol Instant Messenger through google-talk?

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

You can use Aol Instant Messenger through google-talk?

Absolutely.

[ceebz]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

You can use Aol Instant Messenger through google-talk?

http://www.blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=28638

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

yes my parents did pay for it

Cool. I guess your parents must be techies too? Gotta be nice to have techie parents with money. LOL

[StevenJSilverman]

Originally Posted by zarza

Cool. I guess your parents must be techies too? Gotta be nice to have techie parents with money. LOL

Well not really techy parents... just my dads a CEO of a Corporation so Im on their BES Server so its free for me...

[StevenJSilverman]

Does anyone know if theres a application for me to view word documents or to compose word documents and edit them or email them?

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

Well not really techy parents... just my dads a CEO of a Corporation so Im on their BES Server so its free for me...

I see. Still cool that they'll do that for you. Most parents, regardless of financial status, wouldn't buy their kids a BB.

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

Does anyone know if theres a application for me to view word documents or to compose word documents and edit them or email them?

Definitely search the forums. I'm sure there is one.

[StevenJSilverman]

Originally Posted by zarza

I see. Still cool that they'll do that for you. Most parents, regardless of financial status, wouldn't buy their kids a BB.

ya... but they saw that a lot of my friends were also getting them and my dad is traveling a lot so he likes to keep in touch

[zarza]

Originally Posted by StevenJSilverman

ya... but they saw that a lot of my friends were also getting them and my dad is traveling a lot so he likes to keep in touch

Still though, my point remains. Most 15 yr. olds that get a data device get a Sidekick II if anything.

[Stinsonddog]

I think when my kids become teenagers, I will trade them for BB's.

[zarza]

I would definitely get one for a college kid, but I would threaten them with their life if they broke it or lost it. College is run like a business these days with everything being done on e-mail and the web. Pretty fascinating.

[allenranger2]

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

I think when my kids become teenagers, I will trade them for BB's.

Now that's comedy! I may just do the same...