Doxory?

perturbed has decided After resisting it for years, it seems I need to buy a smart phone... Please suggest something if neither option is appealing.

I have decided for neither. I will wait until OpenMoko v2 comes out. Afterall, the "free" clause is bound to make it "smarter"...

Asked 3 years ago

coolworld: I suspect that you'll actually be able to get more done on a Windows Mobile device than an iPhone -- there are probably going to be more useful third party apps.
jmorzins: Let other people break in the iPhone first.

lakmiseiru: Eww, Windows. But at least check it out before deciding "no" on the Qtek.
seph: anything but windows mobile
nelhage: All options suck. I'm hoping this one will suck \epsilon less.
aletta: *lust*
roga: iPhone please. It's a cooooool stuff.

milo: DONT DO IT!
jesse: Nokia E-Series
erin: I'd wait a few months. There are a lot of new phones that are appearing on the market within the next few months that are comparable or better than the iPhone.
kyrandil: I'd wait about 2 months after the iPhone is out. There's a lot of potential for rockage or suckage, and time will tell.
Mark: how "smart" does it need to be? The openmoko-based FIC1973 should be shipping sooner than the iPhone...
jrockway: wait for the greenphone or another linux phone. hackability++
sauergeek: Treo 700P. Avoid the Windows Mobile ugliness, perfectly capable as a smart phone, and a Palm Pilot to boot. Sprint offers a cheap unlimited data plan as well (dunno about other providers), and with a data plan and third party software, the phone can act as a cellular modem.
Plaisted: Get a blackberry.
Lattyware: Windows FTL, And the iPhone looks like all flash, not substance. Go with something else.

If you make a stupid choice because a website tells you to, it's your own damn fault.