As a one time die hard BB fan I assure you Android can do everything you love about BlackBerry and then some, either via a setting or app. A little research and you'll find things such as tricking gmail into syncing outlook, bedside mode replacements, etc.you can find downloadable keyboards that look and feel more like the storms. Once you start getting into rooting and roms, over clocking and kernels you'll quickly realize the power that's in your hand. Plus were supposedly getting a stripped down version of BBM sometime in the near future. BlackBerry was an amazing device, it just isn't evolving at the pace the competition is and rapidly loosing its appeal to many. Even crackberry.com used to be a way of life for me but you will quickly get settled here on the AC forums and feel right at home. Welcome and enjoy the ride.