BobR,
You have it exactly right. I am so tired of convergence without the quality of a superior single-purpose device. Why would I want a 1.3Mp camera attachted to a $1100 device when I can purchase a 5Mp camera for $300-$600? Why would I want a tiny screen for my PDA, or a bulky phone? Surely there's an answer. Which, hopefully, doesn't include - as you so eloquently put it - "phone comany gimmicks."
If the cost of technology goes down with wider acceptance, why is it that cellular phone plans, DSL, and Cable keep going up?!
-Paul