"I am still not totally committed and considering other options."
Of course there are people who regret buying the iPhone. there are people who regret just about everything. However, from anecdotes to research, people are overwhelmingly happy they bought it. I certainly am.
As for you, do whatever feels right. You shouldn't care what other people like or don't like. If everyone in the universe loved their iPhone and you didnt, return it. And if everyone hated it and you loved it, keep it. The one thing you shouldn't do is be so wishy washy, second guessing yourself, basing your opinion on what other people think, avoiding making decisions yourself. And clean up your room. 🙂
"Let's face the full page web browser is nice when you need it but takes forever to download... Is there a way to get cut down versions of webpages so you can get what you need quicker?"
As the newly born iPhone ecosystem grows, there will be more and more sites that cater to its interface. Development has just begun, and the rate of new iPhone sites is increasing exponentially. Along with iPhone specific sites, there are already sites out there that cater to mobile phones in general but work well with the iPhone. For example, go to Google and choose the mobile version of its homepage and you will see what I mean.
You said you were interested in baseball scores. i am sure someone will eventually make a score site for the iPhone. I won't burden you with the obvious baseball metaphors, except for "build it and they will come." In the lifespan of the iPhone, we're just past the "build it" stage. The "they will come" stage is just beginning.
"Are there any other phones out there that have better features than the Iphone?
What about the balckberry curve?"
Quit equivocating!!!
It doesn't sound like you are asking a real question as much as looking for vindication for your purchase and innoculation from buyer's remorse. You are looking for confirmation rather than advice. And yes, you will get that here in the form of a chorus of happy campers sharing their joy. But really, why is that important? The world is full of choices. You made one, and given the 125 million google hits for iPhone and overhwlemingly positive reviews, buying one is not controversial. By keeping it you are not living life on the edge or even leaving base camp. But you already know this. It's a great laptop of a phone, you know you like it, you know you'll keep it, so just be happy with your purchase as you should have been from the moment you bought it.