Evo4Life....... you really need to go into the store and play with each phone. You have questioned if the X is the best option for you in the X forum....... of course your going to get sarcastic, completely bias views on the X.
Can the X get free 3G mobile hotspot without having to root....nope. Did I love my X for the time I had it (2 days)...yes. It just was not for me, and I had originally gave my DINC to the wife and upgraded to the X.
We traded, since she don't mind carrying a bigger phone around in her purse, and loves the bigger screen.
I missed my free 3G mobile hotspot, and the comfort of the smaller phone in my front pocket...... bottom line is everybody will have different opinions on phones, and the only way to truely decide what you want is to try them out.
You have 30days to decide anyways.
I feel bad for all the people who think its free... Its not going to be hard for Verizon to figure out who did it and to slap all of you with a $20 tethering fee.
Now being rooted on the other hand, they cant. But dialing out and bypassing activation is an easy trace.
Enjoy it while it lasts and dont be surprised when they slap you with an insane monthly bill.
FYI Verizon and Moto have users on this board who do nothing but troll and pass information back to both of them.