First live pictures of "Thunder"

Crackberry.com has the scoop on the first live pictures of the BlackBerry device known as "Thunder".. the iPhone contender... the wannabe.

I'm not quite sold on the "tactile feedback" of typing on a touch sensitive screen; I much prefer a real keyboard with real tactile feedback, but different strokes for different blokes right?

If you were to hold the phone in landscape mode you can type with a virtual full QWERTY keypad while if you use it in portrait mode, you can key your data in via a "virtual" suretype keypad.. hmmm... I'm not sure about this? Not that it effect me, but what about women who have long finger nails?

I think Reuben has a few things to add regarding this topic haven't you Reuben?