[psychotic]

having just got the diamond pro recently as an upgrade from my mogul... I will add my tiny bit of advice...

Screw the miniscule difference in the bulk of the phone... this diamond pro feels like i'm carrying a credit card instead of a phone..... the differences of weight/bulk CANNOT be that noticiable...

what it all comes down to is if YOU NEED A KEYBOARD...
in my case, that is a definate YES... I needed the keyboard.... the on screen keyboards ( even the new iphone that zooms in for corrections, even the new blackberry with the 'click' screen) the on screen keyboards just do not do it for me... I need a REAL keyboard.


Basically, buy the touch diamond (AND SAVE EVERY PEACE OF PLASTIC AND PAPER AND RECEIPT THAT COMES WITH THAT MOFO)...

Use it for a while, see if you can deal well with the keyboard controls (some can, some can't, I prefer not to try)....
If you can deal with the on-screen keyboard, there is no advantage to get the pro, and you will feel like you're carrying a, I dunno... smaller credit card... (point being they are almost identical in weight and size).

NOW if you are like me, and you text a lot, you already have tried on screen keyboards and do no like them... THEN go right ahead and skip the test drive with the diamond, and jump straight to the touch pro. (same deal.. keep everything just in case you don't like it....)

it all comes down to, do you want a keyboard that slides out???

P.S. I just got the phone, but I have had the 6700, 6800, and messed with both the diamond and pro touch versions before chosing.

If anyone thinks there is some other reason not to go through what I suggested, I'd like to know!!!

****SIDE NOTE**** while I was getting my touch pro, a kid was returning his... and downgrading to the samsung instinct.... His complaint was lag and the volume was too low.... I simply thought he doesn't realize that PPC phones are hack, i mean... able to be customized.... in order to make them louder (in most cases) and remove unnecessary software to speed it up.

(seperate question: like i said just got it sorry.... with the 6800 I unlocked GPS and used garmin on it, I like the garmin.... is it worth it to try and put garmin on the new htc touch pro???? the plan comes with sprint nav, but I like the garmin software.... I guess that is off topic, but any PMs on that idea would be nice to know.... just explorin the new phone. Thanks!!)