I don't see why anyone who hasn't gotten it from work gets a Blackberry.
Blackberrys are crap on so many levels, their marketing department are good though. At least once a month people on my facebook say something like "I've had my blackberry for a month now and I hate it, anyone got an iPhone for sale?".

I'm not saying get an iPhone, unless you want too, some of the Android phones and the Windows Mobile 7 ones are really ace too.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:00, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I've had mine over a month now
And I'm perfectly happy with it, and I did get it through work.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:02, Reply)

I really can't get on with the keyboard on them, I think the UI is dull and blocky, that it requires for more action (clicks/scrolling) to get where you want, the screens are really really poor quality (on par with the cheapest android phones)...
... and the whole Blackberry Server stuff for emails doesn't do anything, aside BBM, that Exchange can do for half the price plus no extra training required from the techy who sets them up.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:18, Reply)

I think the problem with getting a Windows phone would be that I use Mac.
They probably integrate, but you know.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Apparently it's not a problem.
Calender/Contacts/Mail _should_ sync with Google or Live (hotmail), although I've not used it.
Photos/Music/Video - www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=1fe7ea0f-3ad6-4137-8397-d412a3792c33

I'm not sure about backing up things like applications and all that though.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 9:07, Reply)