well SureType is basically a s/w add-on which predicts text as you type as you type it
the BB Storm/Thunder has QWERTY on the touch-screen while one of the first BB to have it was the 7100/7105 a few yrs ago
personally i don't care for the lack of wi-fi on the new BB. I've used wi-fi enabled devices by HTC (MDA/Tilt, etc) and it drains the battery within 90-120 minutes depending on hard you run the processor. Most of the websites have mobile versions these days and the ones i frequent for work & pleasure have worked just fine with T-Mobile's GPRS service (since the days of the first Sidekick, LoL) so the lack of 802.11 connectivity is not a deal-breaker for moi