Nah, half the price un-subsidized me thinks... again, it just has to do with when the device hits the market. The sooner it gets here, the sooner the price drops. With that in mind, if the HTC gets here 6 months before the N97, you can bet that the price point for the HTC will be much more attractive, maybe up to 50% less.
Man, I NEVER thought I'd consider a WinMo device in my lifetime. I probably still won't unless the E71 craps out on me. I'm actually really liking this device. userfriendly keyboard, allows me to surf the web nicely. I don't think I can go back to a regular phone a la N95 for browsing. Must be super frustrating entering URLs and what not.
R