[Darkjedi]

I'd have to agree with most of the folks here. But to get a more 'fair' view, you might want to check out a blackberry site too like crackberry.com

I personally wouldn't want to use a blackberry because of its limited functionality and lack of third party software, but I can definitely see the merits of the phone especially those who are not as handy with technology/gadgets as the people on this forum are.

The 'right' phone for you would depend drastically on your style and preferences. I like to install lots of random third party apps to do really crazy things that I would never be able to do on a blackberry, like broadcast my EVDO connection over WiFi or use my phone's flash as a flashlight or install a turn-by-turn GPS program like Garmin. Even something as simple as playing specific formats of media/videos can be difficult on devices such as the blackberry or iPhone. Just some things to keep in mind. I'm sure those in a blackberry forum can tell you the merits and wonders of a blackberry too.