Sony DSC-N1 vs Sony DSC-T9?

[OpenIntro]

I was sold on the DSC-T9, until I ran into the new Sony DSC-N1. I am in love with the touch screen! :) I just don't know if I am giving up too much (or anything at all?) in going with the N1 over the T9. Any advice?

[capedeci]

I would stay with the T9.

Touch screen might be cool at first, buat soon you'll find it annoying, with smudges anywhere, and responsiveness and accuracy issues after 1 or 2 year of constant usage. I also think its more fragile, imagine if you drop it, and some hard object hits the touchscreen? Some regular screens are protected with hard glass, but touchscreens are exposed AFAIK.

And the T9's image stabilizer is too nice to give up.

I'm an IS fan.