Originally Posted by blackberry-guy

So, out of my entire post (of which every word is correct) you chose to single out that statement? It sounds to me like you have a huge blackberry chip on your shoulder when comparing it to competing technology.

Yes, the blackberry's GUI may not be perceived as being as pleasant or exciting (or even as usable) as it could be... by those shopping around.

I agree completely with the posts by ArgonNJ and several others (who seem to agree with my own statements). Anyone who rejects the idea of a touchscreen as an ADDITION to the blackberry has some "issues". I would suggest to them to go back and use an old CGA DOS box without a mouse!

Blackberry is INDEED starting to look a lot like poor old Palm OS (as correctly mentioned by ArgonNJ), and they will need to start moving forward with some new technology. Adding a touch screen will make a lot of people VERY happy and the blackberry a whole lot easier to use (for most people). Nobody is suggesting that we take away the current input methods.

But, if you'd like for the blackberry to become an aging, pathetic looking system (like Palm OS) then just stick to your current way of thinking.

blackberry-guy