I suggest you spend an hour in a store and try each of the devices. Don't buy one immediately, but try to remember the things that bothered you the most on each

I suggest you spend an hour in a store and try each of the devices. Don't buy one immediately, but try to remember the things that bothered you the most on each platform. Picking the device that has the least memorable issues works well for me. Picking a device based on the "wow" factor, or based on which features you like the most is giving into all of the marketing and positioning these companies create to get you to buy the device. Since (to a degree) you can accomplish the same tasks with one as you can with the others, you should pick the one that causes you the least discomfort. Joy will follow. edit: disclaimer, I like android devices a lot, but I use an iphone. I've spent approximately 10 minutes watching someone else use a palm pre.