Oxford <apony@pasture.com> amazed us all with the following in
news:apony-AB92CD.21493401072008@dialup-4.167.115.65.Dial1.Houston1.Level
3.net:

> In article <Xns9ACED9DC160F2bob@216.196.97.136>,
> The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:
>
>> >> The AIM client will provide iChat compatible instant messaging for
>> >> the iPhone and iPod Touch. AOL first demoed the app during the
>> >> original iPhone SDK launch event, but have made no further
>> >> announcements since that time.
>> >
>> > yep! basically, anything people still want will appear on the
>> > iPhone in 10 Days! Things like Video Recording,
>>
>> BNot on the 3g iPhone
>
> sure they will, both 2 & 3G iphones will have it.
>
>> > MMS,
>>
>> Old technology
>
> i agree, but the iphones will have it within the first few days for
> those who want it.

Then you openly admit that the iPhone is struggling to catch up to the
competition in terms of functionality. That's all I needed to hear.

>
>> > TV Remotes, Garage Door
>> > Openers, Bar Code Scanning are all coming to the iPhone.
>>
>> You forgot the Swiss Army Knife and taser included in the deluxe
>> model.
>
> no knives, but there are now iphone flash lights
>
>> > It's going to freak a lot of the competitors out since they can't
>> > have easy app installation like the iPhone has. 4,000 apps by the
>> > touch of a finger, sweet...
>>
>> Yeah- they just build phones that need the Apple workarounds. How
>> dare they?
>
> ??? not sure what you mean? apple just builds the solid foundation,
> everyone else builds the rest...
>

No- a solid foundation would include functionality that is standard on even
the most basic cell phones. The iPhone misses on this.