Since I've commented in here a bit I'll share this...
I was told we were getting iPhone's last week at work, turns out we got HTC Inspire 4G's (cause ATT gave them to us for free) instead. I freaking love it, and while I don't think it's as good as an iPhone, if I were buying with my own money I'd buy the HTC.
That doesn't change my mind on iPad's though, I'm still buying one of those...but color me intrigued about rooting a Nook Color.