E61i vs BlackBerry 8707v

Currently with Vodafone IRL and need to change to one of the above for business use (from a pretty good 6288). Can anyone comment either way, regarding the good or bad points of each. I am used to Nokia phones and menus etc etc and know that the Bluetooth connects fairly reliaby to connected devices, in this case the car 616. To me the BB 8707 is an unknown and is more expensive.
Any comments appreciated as I am totally new to this type of email pushing device.
My inclination is Nokia but welcome all comments.

BB is a different machine which also takes a lot of time getting use to. If you feel comfertable with the nokia then i say go for the E61i. I was in the same boat when choosing between the BB 8800 and the E61i, I looked at both phones and there options and nokia was the right choice. Don get me wrong the BB 8800 was good but the options the E61i had over the BB example camera and so on. It didnt take that much convincing for me. I use the BB application that comes with the E61i and it does the job for me.
They both have GPS navigation, but the BB downloads the maps for the country your are in for free, unlike the E61i you have to buy it. But thats not a major issue for me as i have a garmin GPS so its not a major issue for me.
I did like the BB but i have never bought one reason being if i didnt like it, its not a phone that can be sold easy as most people prefer Nokia or Sony ericsson.
They are both good machines, but at the end of the day buy the one that you feel is the right one for you, You will only know this by trying both in the shop, get them to start the machine for you, i am sure only then you will know which one you really want.
Hope this helps you make your choice

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