ok , love my 8700c but my fat fingers stop me from enjoying it . i even tried a treo ...ok , sorry everyone , but i did and nothing ... not for me . i loved holding the BB 7290 in the cingular store since i could more easily type with the 7290 keys spread out more than on the 8700c . i do love the high speed and memory of the 8700c but wish that they could combine the key spacing of the 7290 ...and general feel and grip of the wide screen too , with the speed and techno-gizmos of the 8700c ... hhhmm should i call my " insiders " at RIM and request something probably everyone with chunky fingers like myself has already requested ...lolol . haha . well , in the end , i love my BB 8700c but also casually stare at the 7290 since i love that wide grippy feel , wide screen , and very nice wide spacing keys . hhmm such a struggle . lol