Hi,

BlackBerries are known to be among the most stable devices. There are various notable exceptions (early verisons of 7100 series software, for example), but on average, BlackBerry has been much more stable than Palm and Windows based devices. And Windows Mobile is more stable than PalmOS nowadays, with the improvements continually added to Windows Mobile. But BlackBerry still beats all of them in stability.

TREO is very good for many things such as videos and MP3 (BlackBerry cannot yet do this -- although this will change soon -- keep tuned.) There are some things that TREO will be well ahead for a long time, like number of software programs and a memory card slot, but those can be rendered unnecessary if you simplify your needs (use an iPod Nano for MP3's, etc.) With image size reduction to BlackBerry screen resolution, you can squeeze well over 500 photographs in just 10 megabytes of BlackBerry memory, rendering a memory card unnecessary.

Check my BlackBerry FAQ links below, relevant to BlackBerry versus TREO:

Why BlackBerry?
A good thread that covers some of the real reasons many people prefer to use a BlackBerry over multimedia handhelds running PalmOS/PocketPC such as Treo/iPaq handhelds.

BlackBerry Myths Busted: The Modern 2005-era BlackBerry
This document busts many old myths of BlackBerries, by showcasing BlackBerry technology advancements, including bright color screen, purposes other than email, wide software selection, ability to do Internet applications, instant messaging, and more. Screenshots included!