Ok so maybe this sub-note should really be a topic for another forum, but I didn't want to cross post, and things made in my above post would be relevant. I also need to get a new cell phone, as my battery charger doesn't work anymore, the usb port, speaker, etc (on my Motorola Ming (A1200) are all kaput, my touch screen is all screwed, etc. I'll also want to get a data plan, which is partially why I'm leaning toward getting the T-Mobile G1 (it has a lot of features I like as well, as well as the physical qwerty keyboard which is an absolute requirement. Lack of at least 16GB of built-in memory is not nice, though, as is the use of a MicroSDHC slot, when I know there are smaller pvp's with full size SDHC slots. (having the slot is better, though, than having none at all).

Now here's the thing. I can't afford to get both of them simlutaneously - I have to choose one OR the other. Maximum total price would be about $250-300 or so, not including monthly fees for cell phone service (which would be capped around $60, and must include unlimited data usage with HTML (and if possible Flash) web browsing.)

So should I get the Cowon O2, and do without a cell phone for a while (probably a few months or longer), or should I get a cell phone, and do without the music player for a while? (Although, if the G1 supports music playback, playlists, etc, that might take some of the sting out of not having an O2 just yet.) I just have yet to find a cell phone that has ALL the features of the G1, iPhone, O2, etc, combined, while still having a significantly lower price than the combined price of the separate items.