Is the iPhone sufficiently awesome to justify its high price? Are there good low-cost smartphones? Ios or android?
My first question would be: how do you intend to use the device?
The two apps you mentioned are also available on Android, and I’m very happy with Evernote on my HTC Desire HD (I don’t use Toodledo). So if your main use would be those apps along with the typical phone stuff (calls/text message/email/web browsing) then an Android device should be fine for you.
However, a high-end Android device gets close to the price range of an iPhone.
Is it possible for you to give an example of this works in practice? I’m curios what type of things you would note down.
It sounds like a useful idea worth trying out, but I’m having trouble seeing how I would start using it.