Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I just switched to Sprint from Verizon about three months ago for the Pre. Then I went for the Hero about a week ago. Now, I miss my hardware keyboard and am thinking about switching to the Moment. I am still able to switch back to Verizon if I want and get the Droid when it arrives. Should I just trade up to the Moment when it comes out, see if I like it, and if not switch to the Droid? Or something else entirely? Help!"
Seems silly not supporting EV-DO and LBS services, but I suppose that can be a higher-end model for more $$, right?
Yes, those features will be available in subsequent models, toward the end of this year. Seeing as prices for the silicon involved are dropping rapidly, such a future model may cost less, not more. However, it will be a long time until any Femtocell cost starts approaching WiFi, which is truly dirt-cheap. In fact, WiFi is so cheap that T-Mobile USA is willing to take the small hit to actually GIVE you a WiFi access point ($50 minus a $50 rebate). And you can walk into any electronics store and buy a WiFi access point for $29.99, which they sell at full/standard profit.
Why do you need EVDO with the VZW Network Extender? To even have this device in the first place, you have to already have a ppre existing wired broadband internet (cable, dsl, FiOS) connection which is likely to be much faster than EVDO. I have absolutely superb EVDO coverage at my house and a BBerry Storm which I freakin love, but when I am at home my Storm is a phone only, if I need to get online I have a God damn computer for that, which is way easier and faster to surf the net on anyways. If I were to suddenly lose EVDO at my house I wouldn't miss it at all.