Rick, I faced the same dilema for a number of years myself (see A converged device? :: www.lobrecht.com :: The Lobrecht Family Website). I had several Pocket PC devices, including an iPaq, and two Toshiba models. I was tired of still having to carry around my cell phone in addition to this stuff, or worse, faced with having left my Pocket PC behind, not having information readily available when I needed it.
Finally, Cingular (the same provider I've always used) came to my rescue. They released the Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone at the end of 2004, and I immediately jumped on it. Not only did it have a myriad of connectivity (Bluetooth, Wifi, and GPRS), but it also came in a form factor I was already accustomed to using. I tried an MPx220 once or twice (a friend's and at the store), but I never liked the input method.
Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Phones, when properly executed, are an excellent choice. It's like a Swiss Army knife-like unit. Everything is available at my finger tips. I can call anyone in my contact list at the push of a button; I can take notes while I'm on a call and I know who I was speaking with at the time I was taking the notes; I have a wireless modem for my Tablet PC everywhere I go; and I can read and reply to email on the go. I can do all this with one device.
T-Mobile has the HP model, which I believe is about to get an upgrade. It is a promising phone -- I didn't want to switch to T-Mobile to get it though. Good luck with your decision.
"Like Prego, "It's in there!""
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