I tested the Intercept and the Optimus side-by-side for several weeks, and in most areas, the Intercept was well behind, particularly when multi-tasking such as playing music, using Nav and taking on the phone at the same time in the car. The Intercept just choked on that, the V doesn't. The V also has a separate 200mhz GPU, a newer design CPU, and the separate 400mhz modem. The Sprint site is a good barometer of the two phones when you look at customer feedback...the Optimus S is their top-rated non-Blackberry 3G phone, the Intercept is tied for last. Froyo will make the Intercept better, if and when its released, but it's never going to catch up to the Optimus in most ways. Much as I wish that were not the case...I still miss the physical keyboard, but I'm learning to use as much Voice Control as possible to make up for it.