Deejay reviews all-new RIM BlackBerry

I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to take the brand new BlackBerry prototype (code-named "charm") for a test drive. T-Mobile you guys are awesome!
Anyways, all I can say is "I’ve played with it and love it!"

The PROs
This thing is awesome! I just came from a tradeshow where T-Mobile was exhibiting. I spent an hour with this thing and couldn’t put it down. The predictive text is unusually accurate. And the more you type, the better it understands your writing style. It also seems to build a custom dictionary for you. The only hard thing to get used to is not watching what you type. At first, the random key assignments start showing up (rs481xcwo) , then once it has enough info, it resolves what you’ve typed. Once you get the hang of it, it’s about as fast as shorthand.
Next, the screen is awesome. I had no trouble reading anything under intense floor lighting. My phone was washed out but the RIM phone was crisp.
The browser has been refined. I hit some of my usual URL haunts and this thing did a great job of translating content. Much better than the weak WAP browsers they have now.

The CONs
The engineer that owned this one said it did not have bluetooth, or camera. I guess if all you really need is good corporate email bouncing and a decent browser this fills the bill.
A little on the heavy side. But not too bad. I would rate it a bit heavier than the Treo 600.
All-in-All
I have a Treo 600, a RIM 7230 and a Siemens SL56. I’ve seen the new Treo 650 but my vote still falls on the new RIM. Why? Treo relies on typical POP or IMAP to ger mail. My network cops keep our Exchange Server locked down tight. No forwarding—no POP—period! The only way around this is with RIM’s redirector. My 7230 gives me better access to what I really need. The Treo is nice but I can’t use POP alone. The T-Mob guys said there was another unit in route. Not sure what it’s fixing but he thought t-mob would drop this on the market before Christmas.