To the last 2 posters. I wrote the original post not to say one was better, that is not my plan - I am not attached to a phone or a TV or a car or whatever. I was asked to share my experiences with the swap. Keep in mind several things. Nearly everyone I read that says I won't GO BACK to an iphone - well me, I NEVER had one before. Both of these are my first smart phone. All I ask that that what I get is relatively easy to use and that it works as advertised - so to speak.
I have said numerous times, I am not locked into one or the other, and I am not a fanyboy of either. I prefer Swype and I prefer the Captivate size and screen, but it fails in other areas.
I prefer the ease of use of the iphone - but, I have only had it for 2+ days, yet in those days the things I use it for all work as advertised.
I have suggested that both Samsung and Android may be a bit behind the power curve but clearly are catching up, and when I think they do, I'd no problem whatsoever switching over, but I don't feel they are there yet - and ATT does not offer any other phones that meet both my wants and needs.
In NO way am I suggesting to others what is better, what to buy, or anyting else - and I see that I have veered that way a few times, for that I apologize, but the threads that I have referred to this way were close to inflamatory, or so I took them to be. Inferring that only intelligent people could us Android (for example).
Look for me, life's too short to fight over a phone - but maybe there is someone out that who is like, getting something for the first time if so, maybe (BIG MAYBE) they can read this and make a decision that bests suits them - that is (and remains) my goal - nothing more.
And as to why I came and posted this - I came here as a Captivate owner, and wanted to learn more and maybe see if my phone was bad or if I was doing something wrong - my first iphone post (this thread) was oh 25 or 30 posts into my 'history' here. Unlike some others I never came here intending to end up using an iphone.
Best of luck - to all in whatever they select. If I may, one question for anyone who has read this far....it seems that no one (other than me?) is into this phone Captivate as a pure rookie (like me). It appears that every single person using the Captivate was either using some other smart phone on Android (or whatever Blackberry uses for OS) or from iphone. So, I ask you other than the customization is there something truly unique? And if you were (or are) a rookie (like me) how did you arrive at this phone? Maybe whoever does reply to this request can start it in a new thread?
Cheers