: I have the Sprint Epic 4g (android) with a custom ROM (Bonsai4All).
: I'm in the software industry, so am tech-oriented to begin with.

: I use it for:
: * Telephone (No longer use a landline)
: * Email (I have 4 accounts that I access on a regular basis.)
: * Reading (Google Books, Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook software all
: loaded.)
: * Music (One program even matches iTunes playlists)
: * Video (When held to view comfortably, the screen is about the
: same size as a 50" at 12 feet, and the res is almost as
: good. And it's Netflix compatible.)
: * Web Surfing - yes, small screen, but handles a lot of pages
: fairly effectively.
: * Games - gotta have Angry Birds... ;)
: * Fitness tracking - one app for tracking calories and weight
: (trying to lose a little) and one for workouts (GPS keeps
: time/distance/elevation/speed)
: * Map/Navigation
: * Auto app makes for easy access to frequent contacts and other
: auto-related features like Nav, Trapster, a Dyno app, and a GPS
: based speedometer.
: * Price comparison - Bar code reader can automatically do price
: comparisons (even locally) with any listed online pricing.
: * Calendar - keeps track of appointments, ties to online calendar
: for easy scheduling with spouse/friends.
: * Flashlight - Can use the LED camera flash as a flashlight if
: needed.
: * Stock tracking/trading - ties into my TD Ameritrade account, so I
: can (if desired or necessary) make split second decisions (Just
: opened the account, so not sure how useful this will actually be
: yet).
: * Camera - the new device cameras are getting REALLY good for
: general point & shoot pics, and sometimes for macro shots.
: Very few controls for aperture/speed though.

: There's a lot more that I do with it, as I've probably got 200
: applications loaded on it, some that are infrequent use items,
: some that are due to be removed.

: The iPhone has a larger catalog of available apps. However, you are
: forced into using iTunes, and the iPhone interface - there are
: few (if any?) options for customizing the base experience. Many
: choices for the Android if you like to play a little.

I'll likely use it for the same things with the exception of camera (already mentioned) and reading, I like books, yah know, old fashioned paper things .

Bill H.