Verizon or ATT iPhone 4?

My iPhone 3GS has bit the dust and I have to purchase a new phone.  I'm not under contract so I can choose either a Verizon or AT&T iPhone 4.
Is there really a difference?  Is one better than the other?
Thanks for your help!

Check the coverage maps for both and see who has bettery reception in the areas you live, work and otherwise spend the most time.
Talk to friends in the same area who have either Verizon or AT&T and see what they say.
Keep in mind currently the Verizon iPhone is at version 4.2.10 and does not have home sharing, if that is of any interest to you.
Finally, if you plan on traveling to Europe or most other foreign locales, and you purchase an unlocked iPhone directly from Apple, you can remove the AT&T microSIM and get one from the country you are visiting saving you a considerable amount of money.

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