I read the reviews that raved about this and was thinking of buying it
but... then I read about all the screen alignment problems over at the
modaco forum on the phone and how people are having to send their new phones
back to be repaired and getting 'refurbished' phones as replacements. I also
went into my local Orange shop yesterday and took a look at it. A few things
I did personally not like.

1. It seems very plastic and seems easy to break.
2. The keypad was so loose on the shop model that it slid in and out to the
point that I felt it would be a nuisance.
3. The letters/numbers on the keypad are printed on it and most had actually
rubbed off.
4. Felt that it was too bulky for a phone - yes, it is a smartphone but it
justs seems to bulky.
5. I held it in my hand and did not feel that it would make a good phone
6. I am not sure how practical the keypad is compared to a single handed
device like the Treo.

I went into my local T-Mobile shop and tried their M3100 model - forget what
it is called - and it had pretty much the same issues as above except that
the keypad numbers had not yet rubbed off that particular shop model.

I was very disappointed with the M3100 personally. I was seriously thinking
of going with one in the New Year but probably not now. I want a smartphone
and the M3100 is supposed to be the best of the bunch but I was just not
impressed. I am now thinking of just going with an 'old fashioned' phone for
another year or so until the smartphones look more robust and are both moe
reliable and more practical as a... phone.

J.