I liked my 8800, except that it was never quite comfortable in my hand or in a pocket. Just a wee bit big and blocky and awkward for my taste. When the 8300 came out, I was thrilled, because it seemed like the perfect form factor. The 8900 is even better, perfecting the already excellent 8300 form factor. 8800 was nice -- but the ergonomics just weren't right with that phone...