Smart Phone Dilemma

So, I'm getting a smart phone for the first time ever. And I am having a really hard time trying to decide WHICH smart phone I want to get.

My BFF, Mary, has a Blackberry Curve, and absolutely loves it. Her husband, Mike, has a windows based phone, and absolutely loves it. My cousin, Mike, has an Android powered by Google, and absolutely loves it. OMG!!!

So, for the past three days I've been researching and comparing and reading customers' reviews. The only thing I know for certain is I do not want an iPhone. Don't ask me why I don't want one.. I just know that I don't.

I like the idea of the BB because of the QWERTY keyboard and the automatic updates it gets. I like the idea of the Android phone because just about everything I do on my computer is powered by Google so it would be an easy transition (I'm thinking) and I could continue to do things like blog or write my book from my phone if I so choose. The only downside is the touchscreen keyboard. My fingers are not used to that. But I just found out the phone I'm looking at has the SWYPE technology, which might come in handy. I have not yet ruled out the windows phone completely. But it's on the bottom of the list at this point.

Of the BB phones, I have it narrowed down to the Curve or the Bold. I like the camera feature on the Bold (3.2 mp compared to 2mp on the Curve). But the music features on the Curve are more expansive than on the Bold.

Of the Android phones, I really, really like the Samsung Captivate. It's got a larger screen with better resolution; it's got a 5mp camera with a 4x zoom; it's got a built-in pedometer!! I like that extra the best! But the Captivate is more expensive than the Blackberry. So then I compared the Captivate to other phones in its price range, and for the price, the Captivate is the best deal AT&T offers.

So, while I haven't made up my mind yet... completely... I'm leaning towards the Samsung Captivate, an Android phone powered by Google.

I hope I make the right decision on Wednesday!!