Reasons not to buy a smartphone

Smartphones are not PCs. They don’t have any tried and true standard connectors. Power ports, sync ports, and headphone jacks come in all shapes and sizes, from mini plugs to stange pin-outs only seen on alien spacecraft.

11 more reasons NOT to buy an iPhone

While iPhone will work with any SIM card from exclusive iPhone carrier AT&T Wireless No other carrier’s SIM phone will work with iPhone.
If you are wearing gloves, the iPhone’s virtual keypad won’t work. That’s a concern for wintertime phone calls in cold areas.
No memos.
No voice dialing.
No voice recording.
No games.
No capacity for video output to a tv (as iPod has).
No capacity for over-the-air calendar appointments.
No capacity for over-the-air software updates.
No IM. Gotta use text messaging.
No flash or zoom in the camera.

via zdnet

5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G

iPhone completely blocks free software.
iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology.
iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge.
iPhone won't play patent- and DRM-free formats like Ogg Vorbis and Theora.
iPhone is not the only option.

via fsf.org