Lots of comment on the new iPhone, especially about the more consumer friendly pricing. The 3G/WiFi combination works for me. Some complaints that some features like videoconference make it less attractive to the myspace/facebook fans, but that misses the point. Its not a swiss army knife, its a chef's knife, perfectly balanced for its intended use. Its a music and mobile browsing device with a telephone attached.
But if you do go out and get one, make sure you insure it. There is likely to be at least $300 worth of subsidy being applied by the network operators when you "buy" yours, and if you lose it or get it stolen you will quickly discover just how expensive a device it is. I'd much rather buy the device and then pay a cheaper rate for calls, but that's not how the business model works in most Western countries. Western consumers have an addiction to "free" phones and only discover the real cost when they have to replace a lost or stolen "free" phone.
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