Did you mean it IS a uber geek device here? It runs Linux and supports open source development and isn't a call phone (which is what the masses want). I don't see how you could make it any geekier

You're right about the attitude of sites towards mobile devices. Unless they have actually put some effort into them then generally they don't work in small format. It's a shame the whole WAP thing happened when it did. Too early really. Before there were devices around to make use of sites developed specially for limited screens.