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Originally Posted by Pagz
Im looking into to getting a blackberry with Rogers I dont like the pearl at all so im looking at the 8700R but Im really like the upcoming 8800 but thats not going to be released till spring sometime next year. Im wondering if I should wait for the 8800 or get an 8700R now. anybody heard anything on release date on the 8800 for rogers?
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I have both the Pearl and the 8700g. From the specs I've seen, the difference in 8700 and 8800 dimensions is not that much. The main difference between the two (besides OS 4.2, which has some great features) is the rollerball in the 8800 and the trackwheel in the 8700. I love my Pearl, but have mixed feelings about the rollerball. It feels kinda cheap, and gets fouled by dust and other pocket-debris very easily. Given this, plus the uncertainty as to when the 8800 will be released, I'd go for the 8700. It is an excellent machine. It's only shortcoming is that it is OS 4.1. I LOVE the voice-command feature of OS 4.2, and the ability to make/send voice messages via MMS.