too true sir...i ran with Palm for a good stretch before jumping to Android. I love Android, but there was so many things Palm did solid (and had been doing for years) that Android does "differently" and maybe just need some getting used to. But i will definitely agree that as outdated as everyone said/says Palm is/was: it still ran circles around some other OS's that are missing little things here and there.
give 'em time though...that's sorta what Android is about right now...Personally i feel the wait is and will be worth it in the end. The 'pluses' outweigh the 'minuses' even now and those minuses will only shrink as apps take hold and get integrated in the OS. We've seen that happen with a few crack apps on the market.
(now: if only for a "search" feature in the Calendar!) waiting...waiting...
here's a great example of where Palm does something very well