'droid and google accounts

I am astounded to note that essentially I cannot install apps on the work spare phone I have. Why? because there was already a gmail account associated with the phone. Get this: I cannot change the account without resetting the phone completely.

How stupid is this?

I can't even add the phone number and / or create a google account for it without running Market from the phone. So essentially there's no guarantee *anything* will work.

Compare and contrast to Maemo's debian-style catalogues.....

I will not be buying a 'droid phone.

- Bret