- Was looking for better browsing experience, coming from Motorola Q.

- DROID's reception issues, lack of simultaneous voice/data, lack of global roaming, had me looking elsewhere.

- Hardware specs, form factor is "best of breed" for me, right now.

- Wanted device with history of decent SIP client.

- Wanted access to multimedia (XM/Hulu.com/local web house-techno station, etc) via Flash sites now, instead of "mid-2010?"...but not really working out w/900.

- Didn't like Google's "all knowing eye" all over my DROID, and my personal info, just to get phone's full benefits/features.

- TV Out, to connect to car's in-dash HU, for Slingmobile/HAVA display.

- $10/mo 3G/3.5G data plan.