Originally Posted by ScottC
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Check ebay for Blackberry handhelds, or go with the 8700 T-mobile offered you (which is weird, as it isn't officially launched yet, and isn't expected till April 13th).
You're right, just checked with T-mobile rep re upgrade. This time I was offered only the 7290 and they weren't sure when they would expect the 8700, probably later in summer.
Perhaps I will repair it for now and upgrade later when the 8700 becomes available.