mattengland said:
My Blackberry 7100g recently went bad--it no longer receives or transmits a signal well.

I want to replace it, and my basic requirements are as follows:

* Sync with Outlook (via Windows & USB)
* A "smart" keypad (either a full keyboard or a smaller one that has auto-word-detection)
* Smallest phone possible
* Recharge-battery-via-USB connection

My understanding is that my only choices are the Blackberry 7100 or 8100 series (in order to keep the size as small as possible).

Do any other viable alternatives exist?

I'm leaning toward a 7100 in order to save some money (probably buying a refurbished one) over an 8100/8110.

Thanks for any help,
-Matt