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The Sprint Navigation on the TP is a *little* different from one on the Instinct. The Instinct one seems to be dumbed down even further, the TP version looks a little different, has some more options. It does look a little more blurry than the Instinct version, I assume because it's stretching the same resolution image to the TP's larger screen. *I* think the TP version lags behind the Instinct version a tiny bit, but just enough to be noticable. Half second or less. Checking out Tomtom on the TP yesterday, it updates FAST. Seems like every second to Sprint Nav's every 2-3. It lacks Text-to-Speech for the street names, so that's a little kick in the junk, but the update speed and ease of use kind of makes up for it.

And I turned on my Instinct (to clear the memory yesterday) after about 2 weeks of not looking at it, and I threw up a little bit. I can't believe how I used to think it was a somewhat crisp screen. Looking at the contact pictures on the speed dial just made me shake my head and appreciate the TP even more. I couldn't imagine going back to any 240x400 based Samsung screen (Omnia/Behold/Delve/Eternity). The TP's 480x640 screen is absolutely brilliant.

I also miss the Instinct's easy-to-use LiveSearch but the TP version is good enough. Visual Voicemail is another thing I *really* miss but I'm not willing to pay extra for it. That, and the Instinct's OS is absolutely finger-friendly. You *never* need a stylus for anything except for maybe playing games. You'll need the stylus for a lot of stuff on the TP. Typing is much better with the hard keyboard, though. If you're a speedy typer at all and do any messaging/e-mailing, the Instinct and it's crappy autocorrection was a nightmare. The TP is much, much nicer in that aspect.