Think about it this way.. If you buy yourself an iPhone, youre buying a smartphone and an iPod together, which for the price, is pretty reasonable IMO. Unfortunately the only thing iPhone 1 didnt have is video recording capabilities. If someone is sending you MMS messages you get a text simply saying visit such website to retrieve your message. But if you direct people to send MMS to your email, which any phone can do easily, you can simply pick it up instantly via your email icon on the iPhone.
Honestly, look into an iPhone. I hated the idea of switching to at&t from t-mobile but now that I have been a user for a year or so now I am very happy. I've heard people tell horrible stories about at&t and I havent had one problem. Their service is great so far, havent had a dead spot yet! Customer service isnt bad either and the online billing is simple. I havent had any suprise charges, ever.
Oh, and I just responded back to his thread via iPhone in under 2 minutes in the car around Xenia, OH where there's hardly anything and I still has 5 bars lol