The following reasons are why I got rid of my Blackberry 8700… I’m going back to the pocket pc.

Pros for the Blackberry
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1. The text messages are shown with the response below… you can always follow the conversation
2. The key pad has a full key board, much easier to type
3. Quick OS… not lag
4. Rarely needs to be reset
5. Durable… I dropped it at least 100 times
6. Searching is easy and fast

Cons Against the Blackberry
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1. When it is reset, it takes forever to reboot (almost 5 minutes)
2. No touch screen
3. Doesn’t synchronize with outlook very well… funny error messages, asks hundreds of questions while syncing, etc.
4. I can’t access my call log while on the phone
5. Can’t take pictures
6. Can’t play mp3
7. Cannot effectively use MS Word or Excel
8. No Expansion Card
9. Limited Software Applications