I've been considering doing this myself, not because of the virtues of either device platform per-say, but because of the exorbitant rates I pay for AT&T's spot

I've been considering doing this myself, not because of the virtues of either device platform per-say, but because of the exorbitant rates I pay for AT&T's spotty service. Edit: in other words, if I switch to an Android phone it'll be because of a better carrier like Verizon.