John Clark and the team at BB Forums really need to be commended for the fantastic work they do. I am so happy to report that after (minor) issues and reading through this entire forum I am now upgraded to the new OS and it works really well.

I am one of those that needs my blackberry so I can't upgrade for the sake of it. This was the reason I asked over and over for all issues and to make sure that I could iron them out before ugrading.

Here is what I recommend for those who are contemplating it.

1. Make sure you read ALL of this forum so that you get all the help needed before upgrading
2. Make sure you use the right OS as John has highlighted
3. All third party applications can be reinstalled so dont fuss about them. After two tries and waiting 1.5 hours I stopped the intsallation and removed the third party applications. After I did this the installation went smoothly and only in 30 mins. To top if off there was only one reboot and after that I was good to go.

Super work and I feel really happy to have the new OS. Thanks again to everyone for your help.