I am REALLY glad this is a T-Mobile phone. Their plans blow AT&T's out of the water. The iPhone is a great device in many ways, but AT&T's costs make it unbearable.

I am waiting and waiting for my N900, but Google seems to be putting MAJOR efforts into Android and its integration. The N900 is highly customizable, but if I cant get one in my hands before the Nexus is released, I will try the Nexus first.

This will be Nokia's fault.

you can always ask tmob to give you a second sim card

of course if ever both devices are on at the same time you are screwed

I have a friend that has the MyTouch (htc magic). I'll ask him what ssh is like on it. (the Android ssh client is ConnectBot, which is quite solid).

I have a G1, so they keyboard is quite handy for that. I heard, but don't know if it was true, that the G1 did come to Canada with NAM/AT&T/Bell 3G ... is that not true?

Of all of the Android phones so far, the G1 is still the only one I'd want to own :-} The 5 row keyboard is pretty compelling. It's not hte fastest device on the planet, and with the low internal storage, you can't go buying every Android app on the planet (which doesn't bother me, but it does bother some people).

Anyway, I'd try to find a place selling the canadian G1, and see if you like that. That's my recommendation for non-Maemo devices (Maemo and Android being the only two phone platforms I'm interested in).

I didn't know that was an option...thanks!

Thanks for asking your friend. This will be very helpful in determining whether or not an OSK will be suitable for one off commands or short sessions. Thankfully I've also got a bluetooth keyboard, but as it is a second device and too large to be pocket-able, it certainly requires a bag for transport.

I've read that ConnectBot is full featured as well. I know that it has support for public-key authentication (x.509 cert), but I've also read a recent bug report that there is an issues connecting via this method if it is the only authentication method. A minor inconvenience, but still something I'd like to have working.

You're right that the G1 has been in Canada. A major carrier called Rogers carries the device. However, in all of their retail outlets, I've only been able to see a dummy phone behind a plate glass, and no sales rep actually has had the device. Sadly, while I have seen the physical device, I haven't had a chance to play around with it.

The good news is, though, that Wind Mobile has launched in Canada (or in the GTA where I live), with amazingly great rates ($15 simple voice plan, $35 unlimited 3G data) and spectrum compatibility with T-Mo. This means that for $50/mo, I can use VOIP till the cows come home and even tether my notebook. The bottom line is that whatever future phone I get, it'll be with this carrier. The other carriers prices are just so high that I can't take them seriously. Here's hoping they allow unlocked phones in short order! http://windmobile.ca

What do you tend to use on your phone that makes the 5-row keypad a must?

}:^)~