I was much like you a few months ago, I had read up on the device and the things that appealed to me in particular were the browser, integration of IM/SMS and the vast codec support. However i was apprehensive as i knew nothing of programming or that kind of stuff.
One month after buying i am totally in love with this phone, and because of this brilliant forum i have even dabbled in a bit of modding, i have flashed the global firmware and overclocked the processor
In a way getting this phone has also given me more knowledge of computers and stuff so its educational!