Current best phone to purchase with Syncing in mind?

Hey everyone,
I was looking at the Motorola RAZR and the Motorola KRZR phones as a replacement for my T-Mobile MDA, which is getting a bit bulky...
I figured before I splurged on a unlocked phone, what's currently the best slim phone (similar to the RAZR or KRZR) on the market that syncs with OSX? It's alright if I have to edit some files manually, I'm fairly proficient when it comes to root access and using vim. =)
I'd love to have a phone that syncs the address book photos, and hopefully the phone will allow for more than a single phone number per entry (which may take the RAZR out of contention!). I'm very meticulous about my Address Book and would love to have a phone that can keep up with me in that aspect...
I'm moving away from the MDA simply because I've come to the realization that I don't need a PDA today, as much as when I originally purchased the device... I'll probably keep it as a backup phone though...
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Ricky
DC 2.0 PowerMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Thanks for the feedback... I did look at the isync device list, but I wanted everyone else's opinion as to the best phone.. There's a lot to read inbetween the lines on that list!
I think I'm going with a Sony W810i. I have to get it off of EBAY, but I'm sure I can sell my MDA to make up the difference...
I'll let everyone know how well it works when I get it in next week..
=)
Ricardo
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/isync/devices.htm
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In particular, note the "Configurations" table at the
bottom of the page. Basically, smartphones are the
only devices that sync the Address Book photos.
However, smartphone = phone + PDA in once device, and
you stated you don't need a PDA... so you'll have to
decide.
If you're looking for a stupidphone, and want the
best iSync functionality, you need a Sony Ericsson
phone with Bluetooth.
Motorola phones are extremely limited in terms of
iSync. You can have multiple #'s per contact - kind
of - by changing the view options in the phone's
address book from "all" to "primary."

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