Wirelessly posted (8700g: BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

I'd say unless you need the 8800's extra bells and whistles (media, SD Card slot, etc), for a mean email machine and web browsing, get the 8700 now, and in a year drop less $$ for the 8800.