This could get ugly pretty quickly.

I would like to point out that some of the tests on both systems are done with Quicktime and iTunes, which are really testing how well Apple ported the applications to Windows than the actual speed (and the Windows ports are definitely worse in terms of performance).

According to Gizmo, reps are offering to let users leave without paying an ETF, or get a new phone at a $20 discount off of new customer pricing. Sounds fairly generous to me. I doubt AT&T would do the same.

I agree that it is a pain, but it's not like T-Mobile had a choice. The 1700 band was all that was available at the time, and even after they purchased it the government took its time clearing it off. Blame the governments of various countries for not allocating spectrum in the same way, not T-Mobile.

There are some other carriers in Canada and Latin America who will be using the band, so you may see more shared phones in the future.

Best of luck

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It's all about the games. Nintendo has had quite a few duds, but they've also had some quality games that use the motion control, particularly those from a first person perspective (Metroid Prime, Resident Evil) along with their enjoyable first party games (Mario, Zelda, etc). As an owner of a Wii and an X-Box (and an HD TV), I'm intrigued and hopeful for Natal, but until I see developers using it to create quality games, it's all up in the air. Motion control on the Wii is built in, and MotionPlus is a $20 add-on, which keeps developers motivated to use it. If Natal and Sony's wand cost a bit of extra money, there may not be enough units to motivate developers to build for them, which in turn keeps gamers from buying them. It's the chicken and the egg problem, and so far Nintendo has been the only one to break the cycle by including motion sensing as a core element to the system.

I'm impressed that the G1 made it to number 5, especially as it is offered solely on T-Mobile's much smaller network.

Imitation? Doesn't the OPhone run Android? I don't know that I'd consider that an imitation, as Android has it's own interface (unless you think any phone with a full touchscreen is an iPhone knockoff).

I, for one, am looking forward to having android running on something besides the HTC G1/Magic frame, though I doubt we'll ever see it over here.

The Traveller will have compatible 3G for both AT&T and T-Mobile. In fact, it is the only Windows Mobile device with T-Mobile USA 3G bands. The Touch HD and Omnia i910 are nice phones, but without North America 3G it is hard to justify importing them if you live in the US. Verizon does carry a CDMA version of the Omnia, but it has low screen resolution compared to the Touch HD or Traveller. Keep in mind that the Traveller will likely eventually be flashed with a Touch-Flo ROM.

I'm in for one.