Leaving my Blackberry for the Versa? Thoughts?!

Hi,

Any and all input would be great on deciding on the Versa as my next phone.

I currently have a Blackberry Pearl on Alltel with a data plan, but my girlfriend has convinced me to do a family plan on Verizon and give up the Blackberry.  This means I will be going back to a normal phone.  It saddens me a bit as my blackberry is great, from the google apps to slacker radio to its compatibility with Microsoft Outlook and great messaging features. 

I use my Blackberry religiously for syncing my Outlook Contacts and calendar appointments.  One feature I hope that can be accomplished with the use of BITpim.  My concern is I have addresses for all the Outlook Contacts, will the Versa recognize that through BITpim?  I have read that the Versa only handles 5 numbers and 2 email addresses per contact.  Is this true?

Giving up the internet and constant emails won't be hard, or google apps and slacker radio, but he Outlook syncing could be.  Could anyone please provide some feedback as to the Versa's contacts' capabilities and calendar appointments too?

I have read through the forums and really think this is great that this site is here.  If the Versa can handle the addresses of the Outlook Contacts, i'm sold and hope to contribute to this site.

Thanks!

The versa is totaly different phone but I bet you would get used to is and like it. Everything you asked about it is true. I would getthe versa if I were you, If you have patience and some extra cash hanging around get the storm 2.

At my age I have quite a bit of "life" experience.  Do NOT let anybody influence you to give up your Blackberry if you don't want to.  The "family" thing represents security to her in that you will be together on the plan.  If you must get a family plan you don't have to give up your current  phone.  Just my 2 cents worth.

Thanks for the input everyone.  I am in a higher price bracket right now with Alltel, mainly for the minutes and text messaging.  To add a line to it right now would be 20 bucks.  Thats too much for the limited features.  Plus the Alltel reps here are not helpful anymore since they all know they are getting booted in the next month.

The past 2 weeks I've been looking at what I do and don't use on the blackberry and I've narrowed it down to items that are covered on the Versa.  Most stuff I use on the blackberry is stuff that makes me lazy and not research or look things up before I leave the house or office.  Isn't Google wonderful?  haha.  Plus in the long run it will save some money on plan costs. 

Any idea of other modules that will be coming out?  A wi-fi attachment would be great. 

Do not get the Blackberry Storm. All its been is problems for anyone who owns one. If you really want a blackberry the Storm 2 is coming out soon, I'm not exactly sure when but apparently its been announced.