The best bit of news I discovered upon my return from Camp Swank

[Alex]

I'm not willing to switch carriers for it. Plus it is almost too painfully hip, I'd feel like some kind of poser having one.

But copycats for other carriers are starting to appear. Storage doesn't matter to me since I see no need to put data on my phone beyond some very simple basics.

Of course, I also now have an unlimited free data plan and decent enough (not great, but good enough for my needs) through my Kindle.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex

I'm not willing to switch carriers for it. Plus it is almost too painfully hip, I'd feel like some kind of poser having one.

But copycats for other carriers are starting to appear. Storage doesn't matter to me since I see no need to put data on my phone beyond some very simple basics.

Of course, I also now have an unlimited free data plan and decent enough (not great, but good enough for my needs) through my Kindle.

I'm keeping my eye on Asus. They threw their hat into the ring with the P527. The reviews universally say that it's painfully slow. But that's the worst anyone really says about it. In terms of features, it's getting glowing praise across the board. For a first generation device from a company that's never made a phone before, that's pretty impressive. I'm hoping by the time we're in the market they've come out with a 2nd generation that addresses the performance issues (and what ever other small bugs get shaken out).