I'm not really that interested in the talk functions of either phone, that would only be a secondary use.

I'm leaning towards the Sidekick right now because T-mobile's service is only $40 a month for voice and unlimited data. Also I can get the Sidekick for under $100 with a 1 year contract. I would be willing to pay $500 for the 7135 even with the 2 year contract, but Verizon so far sounds like a nightmare to deal with regarding their voice and data plans. If it is is $50 or $80 just for data on the 7135 then the whole thing is not even affordable at this point. It sounds like Verizon has good coverage, but their data prices sound astronomical to me.

From a hardware standpoint it's a toss up for me. The Sidekick has the widescreen, keyboard, and built in AIM support, and Danger formats the webpages to fit the unit perfectly and download quickly. The 7135 of course has the advantage that it's a palm device compatible with all sorts of software programs and web browsers and of course it also has the color screen.

I think I would go for the 7135 if Verizon offered a reasonable data plan, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.