The qwerty keyboard and CBD are awesome. When I carry an N8 i still use my N97 mini for text msgs and emails. I suppose I can bring my SU-8W BT keyboard instead :P Anyhow the E7 still feels a bit too big for me, although I could get used to it like I did with the E90. Speaking of, I saw someone with an E90 today. Still occasionally miss my red brick :) I really dig the camera on the N8 however. I don't think one is better than the other, it comes down to your needs and priorities when choosing a device.