Well...I ended up ordering the
HTC Mogul...got it in the mail today.
It's really nice. The slide out keyboard is handy so I'll be able to write up quick quotes,send out a message w/out hunting and pecking with the stylus, and I'll be purchasing software for contact management...all in all, this is a great fit for me. I don't expect to use it for much else...like listening to music or reading books, etc (though I can, handago has some stuff that looked interesting...like writing from the Scottish Covenanters).
The only drawback are the extra steps it will take to dial out...of course speed dialing from my contact list is just as easy as a regular cell.
Thanks for the advice everyone, it helped me know what I should consider and where to look so I knew how to make the decision.