I looked around a bit more after this post but really, the HTC Mogul was the only Sprint phone that fulfilled my requirements. So I ordered it on Friday afternoon and received it Tuesday night. I got the “had the same phone for two+ years” discount, plus an extra $50 credit applied by Sprint’s Retention department when I mentioned, slightly petulantly, that I’d been a Sprint customer for ten years and would appreciate some recognition. Plus they waived the $18 activation fee after I, somewhat incredulously, asked if they were really going to charge me a fee to change a database entry.

I’ve been fiddling with the Mogul for a few days now, trying to wrap my mind around the abomination that is Windows Mobile. So far I’m pretty pleased: WiFi works immediately; Windows Media Player handles streaming audio without a hitch; text messaging is close enough to the Treo’s style that I can get used to it. Et cetera, et cetera. Bluetooth seems to work nicely, and I was able to immediately pair an old Jabra BT250v headset that I never could get working with the Treo. I’ll try pairing to the car tonight.

I’m definitely not happy that it seems I have to install Outlook (spit!) on my laptop in order to sync contacts and calendar entries. I’ll be looking for a third-party solution there, to be sure. And I’ll need something to replace STRIP, the PalmOS password manager I’ve used lo these many years.

I guess I’ll sell the Treo along with the rather impressive array of accessories I’ve accumulated over the years.