I agree the Anroid Market will come into it’s own. Apple’s tight reigns over the app store hasn’t done as much for quality as I would have expected. (There is a LOT of junk in the app store) But some of the apps themselves look slicker with the Apple UI. And I’m pretty irritated about not having Google Voice on my iPhone ;)

But features aside, I just think Android will see more love from 3rd party developers. That’s another big reason it would be my first choice after an iPhone. It’s expensive to maintain apps for many different platforms, so an OS used on a wide variety of devices is a sounder investment to many companies moving into the mobile space than a platform with an uncertain future. (Palm & Blackberry apps.) I also noted that while the Tmobile plan costs about the same as the AT&T iPhone plan, you get a little more bang for your buck with Tmobile.

I think you’re right that the Android Market could use some improvement, but hopefully it will get better soon. One thing I like about it is that Google tries to be permissive, removing apps for abuse and technical problems (viruses, phishing, etc.), while Apple removes / disapproves apps because… well, I couldn’t tell you why they make some of their decisions.

I’ve been testing something for work on about a bazillion mobile handsets in the last couple months, and I have to say the only other device I’d buy besides an iPhone (which is what I have now) is an Android device. None of the handsets are particularly sexy, but they all were the most functional, and usable.

My only real complaint is I’d like the Android Market to be a little more like buying an iPhone app, but I think Apple has just shaped my expectations of what that experience is like and maybe if I’d never used an iPhone the Android Market would seem fine.

Also my testing made me wonder why on earth anyone still buys Blackberries, they were by far the most difficult device to use and often the browsers were riddled with problems, I found old Nokia devices rendering web pages more adeptly.