BlackBerrys are a must-have for corporate folks only and since I was self-employed for much of the last decade, I missed what all the excitement was about.  My Treo seemed to do everything the BlackBerry did, only better. The new BlackBerry 8700c (Check Prices) is the first phone I have seen that makes me think about parting with my Treo. The new 8700c comes with more memory, for advanced PDA-like functions and nice large color screen. Plus, the company managed to make it smaller than previous models. And I do like that thumb-wheel.

Despite all of the patent problems they are having, RIM knows how to make a nice portable email machine.

For up close look at the device it self check out PCMag's slideshow. Or you can read the full hands-on 8700c review here.