BlackBerry 7100t

size, reception, portability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Brighter screen. Better keypad than in previous model. Supports Yahoo! Mail accounts.

Slow GPRS network. Can't connect to laptop as modem. So-so sound quality.

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Looks and feels like a cell phone. First BlackBerry to include IM and full Web browser by default. Excellent push e-mail.

Small keys, small type on screen, destroys attachment formatting, few games or downloadable applications.

The 7100t is a new device for a new generation of users, many of whom will be lured by its low price. If you're looking for a powerful, portable, personal e-mail phone, this smart phone is no doubt an excellent buy.

Looks and feels like a cell phone. First BlackBerry to include IM and full Web browser by default. Excellent push e-mail

Small keys, small type on screen, destroys attachment formatting, few games or downloadable applications

A new approach for BlackBerry. The first BlackBerry device to work equally well for e-mail, IM, Web browsing, and as a phone.

Brighter screen. Better keypad than in previous model. Supports Yahoo! Mail accounts

Slow GPRS network. Can't connect to laptop as modem. So-so sound quality

A slight upgrade to the much-loved 7100t, but no longer at the cutting edge of BlackBerry technology.

Clear screen, more mobile phone looking

Keys can be confusing at start, Emails only arrive every 15 minutes

As a unit for checking your emails on the road, the Blackberry is a good unit. However, we have to admit even after a second go, will still prefer the 7230 and even the 7290 which we'll be getting our hands on very soon. In both the 7230 and the 7290...

Building on the already popular 7100t, the BlackBerry 7105t adds improvements and upgrades that plagued previous users. More of an enhancement rather than an actual successor, the 7105t has the same hardware while keeping the majority of the features

Light, Mac-friendly, adaptive text, excellent price/performance ratio.

No 3D games, requires PocketMac for Blackberry to interface with a Mac.

Mac with USB and OS 10.3 or higher, Pocket- Mac for BlackBerry ($30; www.pocketmac.net)

Primarily targeting business consumers, the previous BlackBerry devices were workhorses and not visually appealing. But with the release of the BlackBerry 7100t, the redesigned shape is more attractive, combining fashion and function