Is this a scientific result or just a guess? Based on?

I have both the 8700c with qwerty and a 7130c with SureType.

I prefer SureType over the 8700 qwerty because of key shape. I can compose emails much faster and with less typo's on SureType. The 7130c has regular keys. They are designed for fast typing as opposed to being part of the phone's style. It's a brilliant technology for reducing the size of the phone while still having a fully functional keyboard.

The vertically oriented sylized keys (tapered) on the 8700 suck. If they would have designed the keys for usage instead of style, all would be fine. Yes, one can adjust, but why? Even after adjusting to the keyboard it's still a poor experience, which slows one down. If the 8700c had regular keys then I would prefer it, as overall it's a good BB.

The 7290 was the last of the "great" qwerty keyboards. However, after looking at the pics of the new 8800, it looks like RIM woke up and decided to go back to regular keys for a good, fast typing experience.

I'm placing my bet on the 8800.