...You cannot run widgets on the iPhone, and for me, thats a giant dealbreaker. To be able to see the majority of what you want without actually having to open a program is something that I have grown accustomed to on this device and will never own a device that cannot do it. The iPhone cannot and likely will not. Therefore, its not for me.
Perhaps you should pay more attention to the media you're bashing. The new iPhone has widgets.
does iOS 4 have widgets (i.e. that would work on a 3Gs) or is it strictly Iphone 4?