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Yes, I would. It is a big step forward from my Motorola Q (original Q not Q9c) in features and performance. I like the keyboard, the screen form factor is fine (although the touch sensitivity is quirky). I absolutely loathe the WM 6.5 home screen and general UI but I did my research before pulling the trigger and after reading about SPB Mobile Shell 3.5, I bought the Intrepid with the intent of immediately loading and using Shell as my new interface. It totally changes for the better the personality of the phone.

All in all I would not recommend the Intrepid for smartphone newbies or people that are not willing to invest in a long learning curve. But for those who are willing to put in the time, it is fabulous.

My criteria was:

Carry over my legacy phone / data / PAM plan (which limited my choices to BB, HTC snap, or Palm Treo Pro

Slim, not chunky form factor. That's what I loved about the Q. No case needed. I wore it 'bare' in my shirt pocket.

Good battery life to get me through a very long work day (Intrepid shines here)

WiFi is a nice-to-have

Thumbboard is usable.

Had to stay with Sprint due to corporate reasons

So, HTC Snap was the most like the Q but unlike other HTC phones it felt too 'plasticky' The fact that it did not have a touch screen in and of itself was not a showstopper. Palm Treo Pro, I hated the keyboard. The overall form factor was not appealing and the screen was washed out. I also heard that the battery life was not so good.

Parting shot: I might have considered an HTC Hero; i was willing to give Android and soft keyboard a go, but could not carry over my PAM feature.

Case closed, got the Intrepid, no looking back, no regrets at all.