I don't know where you're from, but in Germany you are locked into the carrier's contract that sold the subsidized phone for 24 months. Maybe you can sell your phone after 6 months, but you will not get a subsidized phone after this period, you'd have to buy a phone for its full price then.

yeah the device is nice, but it is not as great today as it was when the first infos leaked. The iPhone has evolved a lot, plus Apple has created a big differentiator with all the software that is available for the device.

lol, maybe you would like to have WVGA resolution, 5MP cam, real GPS navigation, copy/paste, 20,000+ apps, completely open & configurable system, too. WM can be controlled enirely by touch with 2,8" display already (I have the diamond).
Concerning the screen size, the device has almost exactly the same dimensions as the iPhone, but judging from the pics, the screen uses more space. Adding the fact that it has WVGA display, I guess the screen size will be something like 3,7" or so. So finger-navigation must be perfect.

Yes you're right, according to the specs it is a cruise with roughly 15x bigger memory, 2x faster HSDPA connection and 4x higher screen resolution.
Ah, can you tell me if this outer skin suits my Tytn II???

There are lots of options availiable for Windows Mobile that give you the ability to type with your fingers..
I don't see this is a reason for not getting the touch, since such solutions are not that expensive..

by the way, a touch with 400 mhz and gps sounds pretty nice to me ;)