Right, it's the 9000 Bold. Did you have to pay for the SSH app? That sounds amazing.
I have to check if they are going to add on fees for the internet based on bandwidth or whatever...
I got a free SSH app here:
http://www.xk72.com/midpssh/This is the second time I tried this app. The first time around on my BB8700g, it didn't work so hot. I had a hard time installing it at first on my 8900 too, but after a second attempt a few months later, it works like a charm! You just have to remember to switch out of the delayed insert mode so you can type in real time.
I don't believe I'm being charged extra for my SSH connections, but maybe I should take a good look at my bill first!
There are several other terminal apps on the BlackBerry. I think the big one is Mobile Admin by Rove Mobile. They used to make an SSH app that was pretty expensive and now they've moved on to making a more complex suite of tools that are even more expensive and IMHO, way more complicated than I wanted.
BB Bold 9000 is good, feels more solid and elegant than the BB Curve 8900.
The Curve was designed for the everyday user market, whereas the Bold was designed for the Business market. IMO BB Bold is in a different class.
I can understand that you prefer the 9000, but I'm not sure how you can call the 9000 to be in a different class. If you check the specs on the BB site, the 8900 actually seems to have a leg up in most areas that I'd care about. I did consider getting a Bold, and it did feel satisfyingly solid, but the 8900 isn't toy-like in feel by any standard.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrybold/bold_specifications.jsphttp://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrycurve8900/curve_specifications.jspIn the end, the keypad and higher resolution screen really sold me. I wasn't fond of how the keys on the Bold bordered one another. I loved the 8700 wide style keypad and wish they had made the 8900 in the same mold. I expected to hate the way the 8900 typed, but was surprised that it was remarkably easy to get used to after a few minutes of practice. The physical separation of the keys made a big different for me. I made more errors when playing on the Bold.
I like the scroll-wheel blackberries better than the scroll-ball one. I had a scroll-wheel one for a few years; it started switching itself off, so I got an 8700, and it switches itself off once a month or so from day 1.
I miss the scroll wheel, but I've become accustomed to the scroll ball. It's a lot better for navigating websites so in balance I don't actually miss the scroll wheel so much as I feel some nostalgia for the simplicity of it.
What do you mean it switches itself off once a month? Is something wrong with it? I still have my 8700g and it's in good condition in a box somewhere.