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I love the TP2. I mean, it has issues like any WM phone but WOW what an amazing device. I should have skipped the Intrepid from the get-go, but after seeing the touch navigation improvements they made on the TP2 I don't miss the d-pad and keyboard nearly as much as I thought. And that hardware keyboard on the TP2...it's a joy to use. I have never touched a better keyboard. My attempt at saving money by going with the Intrepid ended up costing me more since I had to buy the TP2 later on from Ebay. But lest this turn into a TP2 love-fest...

I think the Intrepid was released quickly, with little QA beyond the most cursory review by a group that didn't put the device through real-world paces. I've always thought Sprint wanted to be the first to get a WM6.5 phone out there, even if it wasn't quite ready.

Not sure why VZW never released it. It sounds miles better than the Saga (which is getting pounded in the reviews on VZW), but maybe VZW thinks it looks too much like a Blackberry. Don't know...the carrier decisions are always a bit of a mystery.