Tony <tony@nospam.net> wrote:

> No MMS messages

not needed by 99% of users

> No 3G

kills battery life, WiFi is much faster and more common / free.

> No GPS

GPS might not yet be ready for the iPhone's level of needs.

> No user-replaceable battery

Incorrect, it's $20 for a user to replace the iPhone battery

> Poor PDA functionality

Ah, I think you mean GREAT PDA functionality, Apple invented PDA's so
this is just an extension of Apple's original dream.

> Restrictive terms of use...

? Use is the exact same as any smartphone.

> No memory expansion..

Ah, you are forgetting how iTunes works, syncing makes for little need
for expansion when iTunes does this automatically.

> Have to PAY for ringtones?

no you don't, use iToner.

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/itoner/

> 2 Megapixel Camera

Megapixels have little to do with image quality, the Lens in the iPhone
is higher grade than most any smartphone or cellphone.

> No output to TV

Apple offers cables to output TV from any iPhone or (most) any iPod.

> VOIP?

VoIP is still in the formative stages. iChat does this now so it's only
a matter of time before it can be moved to the iPhone. Apple tends to
wait until the time is right, not push out inferior products before they
are ready.

> Touch Screen?

Yes, it's the best on the market. The Multi-Touch tech is a revolution
that only Apple will have for the next 17 years. The use of "Gestures"
has been a long held research project of Apple. Even the CEO of MS was
shocked / impressed by how good Apple did it with the iPhone.

Flicking through data with a single finger is unreal. The future of all
phones in the 18 year time frame.

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