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Weekend at Bernie's 2; Basic Instinct 2; Caddyshack 2; Grease 2; all terrible movies that prove a principle that sequels are generally terrible.

But the BlackBerry Storm 2 (Storm 9550) thankfully doesn't fall into this category.

It is more akin to good movie sequels such as Terminator 2, Aliens or Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Like all really smart sequel makers, Research in Motion (RIM) identified all the good things the original had going for it. It didn't seek to reinvent the wheel, but instead made elegant and thoughtful improvements to the device.

They should be well received.

I was an admitted defender of the first Storm, released around this time last year. No doubt the device received some harsh criticism for its lack of WiFi and sloppy touch screen accuracy.

But I still found Four reasons why the BlackBerry Storm doesn't suck.

If you did think the first Storm sucked, the sequel definitely sucks less. If you thought it was a pretty good first attempt at a touch screen device by RIM, then you'll like this one even better.   

1. More sleek design

The original Storm had its touch screen sheen rudely interrupted by the four hard buttons located along the bottom. Storm 2 has changed that for a more uniform look.

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