tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188609379582245828.post-67614178063704747752008-07-08T10:49:00.001-04:002008-07-08T10:59:28.567-04:00<a href="http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/blackberry9500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0pt none ; background-color: transparent; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; float: right; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="200" src="http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/blackberry9500.jpg" style="border: 0pt none ;" width="120" /></a>As I gear up to leave the government (eventually not anytime soon!) I have been thinking about my communications device situation and wondering what is next for me.<br /> <br /> A month ago I would have told you that an iPhone was just a wife-convincing conversation away but I have always been a bit hesitant since I like the Verizon network.<br /> <br /> I think Blackberry may have saved the day. The yet to be released Blackberry 9500 - or "Thunder" - will be the first touchpad BB and will lean towards multimedia.<br /> <br /> Why not; I am used to Blackberry and know I can stay on Verizon...Jonathan Shradarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189791262186274833noreply@blogger.com