Despite my reluctance to spend $$ these days, I just might have to upgrade to Blackberry's Storm touchscreen PDA. Initial looks are promising, with Iphone like functionality promised, plus it works with the Verizon network. Also heard from another techie that I could use the phone as a wireless modem, freeing me from having to access unsecure wireless networks. Read more about pricing at:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=492&tag=nl.e539.