right short story is that my beloved Xperia X1 is damaged, most likely repairable but i've been offered a choice of replacement phones since mines is now discontinued.

these choices are:

Blackberry Curve 8900

Blackberry Bold 9000

Palm Pre

now i've never had a blackberry but i know they are decent phones, cant really tell what the real differences are between the phones.

and palm pre... never even seen one of those i dont think.

anyone know much about these phones?

basically i use my phone for texting, calling, taking notes, taking pictures, surfing online and sending emails so a smart phone is a must.

i'm trying to decide (tonight) which of the above 3 is the best or at the very least worth the most as in a few weeks i'm due for an upgrade so if i dont like it its going on ebay once i get my HTC HD2

advice..

Will you be attachin the phone to .for example.. owa?/ exchange account or a pop account somewhere..

Blackberrys are sooooooooooooooooo easy to setup when it comes to emails...

Company we have dealings with bought a load os pre's but had major issues with DHCP setup.

I prefure the blackberrys.. but thats my opinion

i have the HTC HD2, but kinda wished id gone for the palm! no help to you i know but hey!

Will you be attachin the phone to .for example.. owa?/ exchange account or a pop account somewhere..

Blackberrys are sooooooooooooooooo easy to setup when it comes to emails...

Company we have dealings with bought a load os pre's but had major issues with DHCP setup.

I prefure the blackberrys.. but thats my opinion

as far as emails go i dont send a lot from my phone, or in general but its a good option to have and my current phone is capable of doing so.

i'm not really keen on any of these phones to be honest, i like my touch screen but not sure about the palm pre.

starting to sway toward the Bold although the camera on the curve seems a lot better. :S

neither blackberrys are particularly good in the camera department, they are really business phones designed to handle email and phone calls where they excel at that task.

I have seen the palm pre, but have not really played with it.

Try an android based device if you like the palm pre.

Try an android based device if you like the palm pre.

i only have the choices above to pick from as the company say those match the spec of my phone.

kind of annoyed i dont have the choice of another windows mobile device.

i like the idea of the palm pre as its a bit like the x1 with the keyboard and touch screen but not keen on the looks and never had a chance to try one out so see if i like the interface.

most likely going to go with the Blackberry Bold 9000. seems to be the better choice overall i think,

I have been using one for 6 months now and it has been fantastic (Been using Blackberry for 7 years), it's a well made and functionable piece of kit however it will take a little getting used to if your not used to the Blackberry way of doing things.

well i made my choice this morning and opted for the palm pre.

hoping its a good phone, i just dont think i could live with a blackberry.