Esoteric1

Research In Motion's 3G Counteroffensive: The Smartphone Arms Race Escalates

All these AAPL fanboys should actually do some research with respect to their posts. The iPhone is an ok device. For it's cost and when you stack it up against serveral other phones (the Sony Xperia and HTC Touch Diamond come to mind) it's features are PATHETIC.

Inferior camera.
Inferior display.
Inferior push email.
A totally locked down phone who's only "smart" capabilities include forcing you to purchase yet MORE Apple software.

Any Window Mobile phone will pulverize the iPhone in power, features, and flexibility.

Try installing Bit Torrent on your iPhone. Can't.
Try watching a DivX on your iPhone. Can't.
Video calling? Can't.
3.2 megapixel camera? Nope.

There is no cutting edge technology whatsoever involved with the iPhone. Almost every single smart phone on the market is capable of 3G network speeds. But every other phone's display capabilities FAT outstrip the iPhone.

iPhone 3G Fallout: Good for Towers, Bad for Palm

I think you VASTLY underestimate the appeal of the iPhone. I will be leaving my wireless company in July in order to get an iPhone and most of my colleagues will be doing the same.

Apple has addressed a lot of it's short comings with this new iPhone and with the upgraded speed of the 3G network combined with the overall power and features of the phone, the iPhone is now the standard against which all other smart phones will be compared.

Not to mention how sexy the thing is! I know I'm sounding like an Apple fanboy here, but the facts are undeniable. Sure you can put all the bells and whistles on another handset. LG has some pretty nice handsets as well. But nothing comes close to the iPhone's looks and operating system. The amount of 3rd party applications ALONE make it worth having.