BB 8820 arrived Friday, set up was relatively easy for newbie. Email works, although still can't figure out how to stop getting a 'confirmation' that email was sent message.
Got wifi connections up in my home, in my office and UMA up/running. Even turned off mobile network and still able to dial out calls
Downloaded demo version of The Missing Sync from apple.com, 14 day trial. Successful sync of address book and calendar - wow, giant step forward.
Waiting for 1 gb sandisk micro SD via eBay to sync pictures and a few tunes.
I'm sure there's plenty more to learn but now it's time to play with wife's new unlocked iPhone and figure out the ins/outs for her. i much prefer sticking with apple platform but this BB for staying in constant email contact is fabulous. Will be great help when working overseas....not need to turn on laptop every few hours.