Now for people less swayed by marketing, can you list the features the IPhone has. AFAIK the list is pretty short.
Why is length important ? I got a better idea....skip the spec list comparisons and arguments about whose is bigger and make a list of the things one needs to do and see if the device does everything on the list. My business user oriented list is short.
Device must make calls (treo yes / iPhone yes)
Device must use BT headset (treo yes / iPhone yes)
Device must do POP e-mail (treo yes / iPhone yes)
Device must do web access (treo yes / iPhone yes)
Device must do voice dial (treo yes / iPhone no)
Device must sync with puter (treo yes / iPhone yes)
Third party Apps (treo yes / iPhone no)
Device must not make me jump thru hoops or use 2h to navigate(pos treo yes / wm treo no / iPhone insufficient experience)
Tho the last is getting less and less important. Most of my 3rd party apps are utilities to make the Treo work acceptably. Another bunch are utilities for which I have not investigated whether there is an iPhone equivalent function like an alarm that wakes me up or turning the phone on automatically. I can't recall the last time I opened up anything outside those categories which has me questioning how important this will be in the future.
I had some games on the treo but playing on the teeny screen got old real quick. I tried a few e-books but that also got old. Overzealous stewardesses and comfort have me back on the ole paper variety. And just because one can do something on a handheld, even tho its cool, doesn't mean it's the best way to do something. I used to respond to a lot of e-mails on my Treo, over time I found it just too damn cumbersome to thumbtype. Most of my e-mails are therefore answered by a phone call. Most of the rest will wait till I have a full size KB and screen. So yes I had a lot of reasons for convincing myself I "needed" a Treo.....and while some remain valid, some do not.
Things I definitely don't care about
WiFi - won't use
Music / video - won't use
Ringtones won't use - don't wanna be in room with anyone who does