Apple-centric Cell Phone Puchase Tale (or, a little knowledge is dangerous)

It has been four years since my last cell phone purchase. (Catholics giggle here). So I bought a new one.
After looking at this page (http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/isync/devices.html) it seemed like Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Nokia where my best options to use iSync for an Apple-centric phone. An Apple Care guy told me that he never had iSync problems with his Motorola phones, but I like the usability and solidness of Nokias (I like that they tend to be a little heavier). Sony Ericsson is my second favorite for usability reasons. My girlfriend and I must have the same carrier because 80% of our minutes are with each other, and she was under contract with Cingular. I wanted a good camera. Internet connectivity was a nice bonus, but I didn't want to pay a lot for a data plan.
In the end I bought a Nokia 6682:
http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/6682/0,2803,,00.html
My dream phones were:
Nokia N80 http://www.nokia.com/nseries/index.html?lang=en&country=US#product,n80 (i like that it has wifi and good camera)
Nokia N73 http://www.nokia.com/nseries/index.html?lang=en&country=US#product,n73 (i like that it has an autofocus camera)
The problem with getting high-end phones is:
...Most carriers do not pick up high-end phones because of low demand in US. This means that you have to buy a very expensive unlocked version (and a carrier may not service the warranty for the phone).
...They may not be supported by iSync. Sure there are iSync hacks but I don't want to go down that road.
Things I Iearned:
...CNet.com is a great resource for getting to know a phone. They have video demos, objective data, a review from an expert, and several reviews from readers. Wikipedia was useful to get an objective point of view and to explain all of the jargon.
...Buying a phone (for anything more than voice) takes a lot of time because there are so many factors to balance (carrier, manufacturer, features, value, Apple connectivity)
...If you want a high-end GSM phone, I think you need T-Mobile service, because they are the only carrier supporting the 1900 frequency (although T-mobile apparently has the worst coverage of the big four)
...While there is only one Nokia store in the nation so far (Chicago), at least one mall (Pentagon City Mall in DC) has a Nokia Experience information kiosk (they don't sell phones, but they have knowledgeable staff and lots of phones to touch, including "coming soon" phones)
...A good way to compare phones is to do a Google search on the phone that you want, and then right click to open up the first ten results in new tabs. Then open up a new browser window, do a Google search on a different phone, open up ten tabs... compare, rinse, repeat.
I'm grateful for any feedback you may offer.

As I'm in nearly the same boat you are, but haven't yet made my new phone purchase, would you mind sharing your opinion of the Nokia you purchased? That model is currently at the top of my list....

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