Unlike some of the other posts here, I had no problem ditching the Palm when I picked up the BB. Yes there were a number of applications that I used on the Palm that I had to give up, but in most cased I quickly found a work around or decided it wasn't really all that important.

It took some getting used to using the trackwheel and keyboard instead of the touch screen, but once I made that transition, I have no issues with input, etc. For me the complete integration of contacts, with phone, with calendar, etc. is a huge advantage. No more looking up a phone number in my Palm and then having to punch it in my cell phone.

For me, it is all about carrying one device, and the 8700 does the job nicely.