Default Text Input Options

Morning all,

I am fresh from installing WM6 onto my MDAIII Compact, UK T-Mobile

Really liking it, but as usual when flashing - it gets rid of my intellipad app. Now, before i put it back on, was wondering if there is a better input app around? I like intellipad because i have sausage roll fingers and the big keys help, as does the T9 input... but i also like the way the keyboard predicts words, and next words...

Any thoughts? Also - any other 'Must have' apps around?