When it comes to choosing between wifi and GPS, it’s wifi for me. I use wifi more often, it can be used for making calls (TMO offers a plan), and allows you to set up a location for areas that don’t have coverage (a wireless router makes this all possible if you have high speed bandwidth). Most of us use our phones to make calls, not to figure out where we’re going (although nice when needed).

“from experience, not because of the “can you hear me” guy ads) that Verizon’s network is indeed superior.”

verizon’s network is NOT superior, and WiFi is still quicker and cheaper than evdo will ever be, so you dont have “it” at all, other than a kool-aid stain, and a crippled handet. But keep believing the “can you hear me now” guy ads, thats exactly what verizon expects of you.

If you’re often in the same location that has WiFi, like Nikolaus, WiFi could be seen as the winner. But for the roaming professional who has Verizon/EVDO, there’s no need to search for a WiFi signal; you basically have it. The GPS presents a new feature that, again, the roaming professional could use.

The answer is therefore dependent upon your personal needs including the quality of network you’re on in your locale.

“You are correct sir!” Most wouldn’t believe how many open WiFi access points one comes upon in a normal day. Again even with locked WiFi access points, if you have a right to use them you have the passwords for them. WiFi being cheaper and faster than any carrier signal currently used is without a doubt the more practical technology for most. GPS is D E A D in buildings and when there isn’t a a very good view of the sky. The verizon pearl has GPS because there is NO way verizon would allow its consumers the freedom of WiFi, and verizon already has the crippling ready for the GPS, they used it on the 8830.