I think blackberry should always keep a hardware keyboard. But I think it would be a really bad move to never impliment a touch screen. Those who say otherwise are just making noise because they don't HAVE ONE at the moment.

I think the blackberry should always have the hardware scroll wheel AND the option to do everything as we do it NOW, but with the addition of a touch screen for data input (like signatures) and a much more enjoyable experience with MOST programs.

I remember this same rediculous kind of talk when the "mouse" hit the scene. All the people who used "keys only" were up in arms and calling people who used mice various names - and computers that relied on them were called "less than business class".

Touch screens on PDA phones are here to stay and consumers will EXPECT THEM. If the Blackberry doesn't offer this feature, it will be left even further behind. As I said, adding a touch screen doesn't mean that any current methods of input would need to be "lost'.

Let's get real people! The facts are the facts.

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