We Canon users are becoming too used to making excuses for our brand, we have come to expect so little of Canon that we rejoice at any small mercy. So let's have no more of this "as long as the 5D Mk3 has 9 cross type AF points I'll be happy", you deserve more from a camera that's going to cost well over $3000.
It surely depends on what your after, the D700 has lower resolution than then 50D which came out just a few months latter. You look at the alternatives and Canon seemed to offer more choice aswell, if you favour AF and FPS over resolution then the 1D mk3/4 where options, with Nikon if your looking for a higher resolution FF sensor you need to go all the way up the D3x.
