[MERK350Z]

as an owner of many models of blackberry's starting with the 8700,8800,8300,8310,9530,9500,9000 and i am on the 9700. i have to say that blackberry has done a great job with the upgraded bold. over all feel is solid and performance was nice. the 128 megs of storage for programs is a major improvement. the auto focus cam is great for quick pics. i did find that the keyboard was a little cramped compared to the BOLD 9000 but after a few days the keyboard feels nice. one thing that some people who are used to to the track ball the touch mouse is def nice it takes an hr or two but after the first day you become a professional. over all the 9700 is a def upgrade from the 9000 and is worth the money. just a heads up if you have large hands i would def go with the 9000 bold because overall its a bigger then the 9700.