Thanks for the “help”. The Pre is one that I was interested in (and sort of still am) but after handling it, I did feel the keyboard was a little small. If the Blackberries had WiFi on Sprint or Verizon I think that would be my choice. Going to have to consider it a bit more.

Pros:
The Synergy feature is very slick
Can run multiple apps at the same time
App catalog is growing and everything is still free
The integration of YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, etc. are cool

Cons:
Keyboard is small
Battery life is ok
No video capture yet

Just trying to make your decision even harder…!

RS
http://robertstanke.com

Now, on topic, I feel your frustration. Last summer I got a new smartphone when starting my business. I was so unimpressed with the choices that were actually available. I’m in Canada, so different choices, different carriers, but very similar problems. I would have loved a wifi phone, but it was not an available choice on the models I liked at the carrier I wanted to use. Cell phone companies definitely are only concerned with getting you to sign a nice long contract, not with giving you the best features at a fair price. For what little it’s worth, in your shoes I’d probably go with the Palm Pre – I like full screens, not half screen/half-keyboard. I got used to a touch keyboard much more quickly than I expected (I use a Samsung Instinct for now) The HTC Touch Pro is also probably a good choice, but definitely looks bulky and the keyboard layout looks too “square”, not quite like a typical qwerty, so it would be harder for me to use I think.

Good luck with whatever choice you make!!