[BigAls87Z28]

Ok, its that time yet again. It is time for a new phone!
Some of you might remember me asking about a phone less then 2 years ago and displaying my interest in the Moto Kzr. I liked the sleek looking phone, it was very light and looked very cool in the white/mirror finish.
The bad was that it lags like a turbo off a Duramax and put on a Geo Metro's 3cyl. I hate it I hate it I hate it so much.

Now, I have a 150 dollar credit with Verizon towards my next phone, so I instantly looked at the Storm. I like the look of it, I like the feel of it. I got to play with one in the super busy and super small Verizon shop at the Freehold Mall. Couldnt really get a great understanding of the phone, but I got to use it for basic opperation. I liked the clicking screen feature, but I noticed that the phone tends to lag when you swap from vertical to landscape. Its no where NEAR as fast as they show on TV. No where near it, and not nearly as fluid as they show.

Next would be a tie between the Dare and the new Samsung Omnia. Several members already have a Dare, and I think its a cool phone, but doesnt have the right feel I was looking for. Its small, as is its screen and the graphics are not nearly as clear and cool as the Storm. Im not sure of any lag on it.
The Omnia is another touch screen phone, and it simulates the iPhone better then anything else. It has a nice feel, but its graphics are kinda meh. It was brand new when I went in there, and I didnt pay much attention to it.


Now, the wild card is that I would...ugh cant belive Im even thinking about this....is that I would switch over to AT&T and get an iPhone.
It feels great, it flows fantastic, its graphics are outstanding, it has tons of goodies for it, and it really really looks outstanding. I got to play with one right after the Storm, and the iPhone really did things better. No lag, no slow down, quick and easy. I liked the cool touch screen with the pinch in/out, and the snap scroll. I like the apps store thing as well. Yes, Storm has an apps store, but is not nearly as big and as vast as the Apple stuff.
Problem I have is that its an Apple product. That means if it breaks, you are SOL. You cannot open it without destroying it, and you have to follow by Apple's rules. I have never had to deal with a single Apple product and dont own anything from them because I dont like the restrictions having an Apple product comes with.
...but that phone is soooo cool. It feels solid, it is very thin, its very small, and its just an attractive looking object when compared to the thicker Storm, and blows the Dare and Omnia away in quality in fit, finish and feel.

Question is, do I stay with Verizon and get the Storm or another phone like it, or do I jump ship and go back to AT&T and get an iPhone? Or does anyone else have any suggestions for a Verizon phone?
I would only switch to AT&T for the iPhone and nothing else.