The Pearl is suppose to be a smart phone, not an mp3 player or a medai center. If you compare it to smart phones like the Q or the BlackJack, it is the cream of the crop. I think that it is unfair to compare it to something like a nano, whos only job is to play mp3's. As far as the iphone goes, who says that its OS wont be flawed. I think that RIM is on the right track with the Pearl and the 8800.
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