This is what I hate about verizon - jacksplat just got a "brand new" top of the line verizon PDA phone and it's already been declared "End of Life" or obsolete by other carriers. On top of that, they still want $350 for it. Verizon hasn't even announced the touch pro yet.
JS at least you have the benefit of getting it now when there are a lot of good custom ROM's that upgrade or unlock the phone's capabilities. A lot of us have had to deal with the phone for a year to get to this point.