I work for Virgin/Boost Mobile. I've had hands on with the Slider. It's an okay phone. It's quite peppy for having only an 800Mhz processor. Honestly though, I think that it's really just like the V but with a keyboard. I always did think the V was quite fast for all it's 600Mhz self. I also don't feel the HTC Wildfire will really knock my socks off. I think they are back sliding after releasing such a monster like the Triumph. I have the Triumph and my only qualm is it's not completely stable and doesn't tote 2.3. Perhaps if they fix those bugs and give it 2.3, It'll stay around longer. If not it's going to be pulled. X_X