[dtm]

I, like many of you, am dying to hear reviews of the Storm. But I'm starting to get frustrated with the reviews coming back from Vodafone users. I think everyone is getting too worked up over what they are hearing in the short time the phone has been out. A few key things to keep in mind:

1. The software on Verizon could be (and will likely be) markedly different than Vodafone's.

2. Verizon has an independent and different testing regimen and staff than Vodafone.

3. We have no idea if some of these n00b posters are actual Vodafone customers or nervous iPhone marketing people planting FUD.

I, therefore, will continue to read these reviews to look for trends, but will not make a decision on the Verizon Storm until I have one in my grubby hands next week and can spend a few days with it msyself. If it lives up to its hype, it will be my phone. If not, back to my Curve and wait for the next big thing.