A few questions before I purchase...

I am thinking of buying the Blackberry Curve from Verizon Wireless but had some questions that hopefully the community could answer. Currently I am using the Moto Q on WM5.
1. Any problems switching from a WM5 device to Blackberry OS as far as Syncing all my data? I am using Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager for everything.
2. I know that most of the software I have acquired for my Q will not port over, but what about any data like spreadsheets, databases or word documents that I have saved on my media card?
3. Which brings me to my next question. Will I have to reformat the data card I'm using now or will I need to buy a new one? I'm currently using a Sandisk micro with mini adapter.
4. Does the Curve, unlike the Moto Q, backup everything just like the old Palm Pilots did? With the Q I had to purchase backup software to backup everything that did not get synced with the Vista Mobile Sync center.
Thanks in advance for your help and hopefully making this an easy decision to switch.
Marc Myers
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1. I wouldn't expect that you will encounter any issues syncing your contact information since you are using Outlook. When I first purchased my Curve I encounter a little difficulty in adjusting the settings to sync with Outlook but was fairly simple to manage past. Everything that was in my outlook backed up just fine to my blackberry.
2. You can view most documents on your curve although I haven't tried to view a .docx file (the 2007 version of word). PDF files appear slightly blurry on my device. One negative is that you won't have the ability to edit these documents unless you purchase a third party software to do so. If you can with out purchasing software I have yet to discover that solution.
3. Your micro SD card should be just fine. I had no problems using my that was in a windows mobile phone. All my pictures and music adapted just fine.
4. The necessary software to back up and sync everything was included with my curve and would see no reason why it wouldn't be included with your purchase. While different the back-up is similiar to the palms.
I hope I have answered your questions adequately. I can tell you that all in all I really enjoy my blackberry.

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5. Can I open images from Lightroom in Photoshop Elements?
6. I can purchase Adobe Lightroom 5 without buying the Creative Cloud subscription, correct?
Again, I would appreciate some answers ASAP because I have photos that I need to sort for my work and cannot do so until I buy Lightroom or another software if necessary. Also, if there is a faster/better way to get questions answered please let me know (I'm new to Adobe.) Thanks!!!

If you want to have the photos stored on an external HD, you probably should move them there in your operating system before you import into Lightroom.
But, if you don't yet own an external HD, you can import from the internal hard drive and later move the photos to wherever you want them to be, as long as you do it properly.

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