interesting. I remember playing with the 6600 but i couldnt get over the size - it was way too hardcore for me. but back then i was rocking the i500 and couldnt imagine a pdaphone that didnt slide. I have a touch pro but hate the landscape keyboards - i'd much prefer a slide up like you do. the funny thing is, though, that I could never get used to the 6600s keyboard (not enough feedback). Anyway, I'm glad to hear you can still use it because with all the advances they've made, I still dont think the new phones quite match up to the usability of the older devices.