It's all in where you are. I just switched to an iPhone, and AT&T, from Verizon. My Razr was the worst phone I've had in 15 plus years of cell phones, only made worse by having our spotty Verizon service where I am. Verizon chose not to have a strong signal in what is the state's largest population. Not everywhere, but in the bay, North of the city, and in many parts of the interstate. If it were the reverse, I'd have to make the opposite decision for practical reasons.
I used a Storm for a week. No thanks. I'm very happy to be rid of Verizon's voice mail. The best part of it is this. I needed a new iPod, and I was very impressed with the Navionics app with marine GPS software for the lake. It made me a little angry that in many respects, the iPhone app was better than the new Garmin 440 I had just bought.
Vermont has no 3G network as of yet, hopefully by next summer. In spite of that, it's been pretty good on the Edge network, which Blackberry's have used for some time on AT&T.
The problem with Verizon getting the iPhone is many. One, Verizon needs to switch from CDMA. Verizon has adopted GSM for their 4G buildout, which is underway, and won't be completed for some time. Possibly next year, but not everywhere. One of the major stumbling blocks for all phone makers with Verizon is their inherent crippling of the headsets. I have used Vcast service, something I never want to deal with again. Their network is not setup for visual voicemail, a capability which AT&T added specifically for the iPhone.
My bill is now $30 a month higher than it was with my Verizon plan, but I had no data plan with Verizon. My AT&T plan is also 250 minutes more, and has rollover minutes, which Verizon does not have. So all in all, it's actually cheaper. Had I not purchased the Garmin unit, I would have a new phone, GPS, compass, mini computer, camera, and phone plus iPod in one item. Very satisfied customer
