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Apple's 3G iPhone Has Some Kinks to Resolve

What total crap of a story! You don't even address the issues in your opening paragraph: "Unfortunately, Apple overlooked that the two most important features for any mobile phone are call quality and battery life." But instead (you) meander off into some senseless, worthless and unsupported diatribe about networking

Absolute Crap this reader says.........

An Extra $100 For An All-You-Can-Listen-To iPod?

I doubt that Apple is even considering an "up-charge" per iPod. That's a sure way to slow sales. For multiple iPod owners, you know they're not gonna bite. A subscription model might work for some, certainly not for the majority of owners. If Apple is considering either of these it would only be as "option" for those that would want it.......not as an wholesale change of their current iTunes model. Financial Times?- where do you get the notion that a subscription service would ONLY work for iPhone owners? What a ridiculous comment to associate the iPhone subscription process with AT&T to a music download process on iTunes. What role would AT&T play in THAT?

Apple, Amazon Take Note: Free Music Downloads Are Coming

And you couldn't have confirmed the story before you reported on it?

Apple's Guidance Games Are Hurting Shareholders

I find it hard to believe that "Steve" is dictating this as policy at Apple. I would think (due to options scandals) that Steve stays clear of Apple's financial policies. Q1 '08 guidance by Apple shocked many of you analysts as it seemed extremely optimistic at the time. And they came very close to that guidance. Perhaps it was then (and not the Q2 guidance) that Apple decided to more accurately reflect thier projections.

BTW - where is the evidence that iPhone sales are "disappointing" in France and the U.K.? Talk about mis-direction....

Defending Apple's MacBook Air

Many years ago Apple had a mantra (and ad campaign) of "Changing the World One Person At A Time". They still have it, and hopefully, always will. It's their passion and culture, and it's the force that drives their product development. The Steve's developed and decided to market the first PC as a way to empower individuals to become more productive and creative. Every product since the Apple II has been released for those same reasons. Apple was never interested in becoming the largest PC maker or even a large one. They just wanted to make "insanely great products". Those of us that use Apple's products will tell you that they have indeed enriched our lives. That's why WE are passionate about Apple.

The Air is just the next installment in what has become a legacy of fantastic tools provided to us courtesy of Apple . Apple never has and never will kowtow to corporate America. If companies want to buy Apple products, bravo. If not, Apple could really care less.

Why do we discuss Apple so much on these sites? Why is there so much speculation about what Apple is bringing to the market next? It's because Apple gives us a view into the future that no other company comes remotely close to doing.