Fail. I really like this phone, but the way carriers gouge people here is insane. But i suppose it’s inline with apples insane markup here though so i don’t think they’re totally to blame.

The Windows Mobile operating system, which runs on many handset models from many wireless carriers, can do everything the iPhone does and more. You can put any program you want on it (as long as you have enough storage and the program is light enough to run with a phone’s limited processing/memory resources). And plenty of the phones running Windows Mobile have touch screens, camera, GPS, and 3G network service.

I don’t love Windows that much (I use Ubuntu Linux on my computer at home) but I don’t like Mac OS X either. From my friends who use Windows Mobile on their phones, they haven’t had any problems, and love the new capabilities.

I still think that the best mobile phone operating system is going to be Android from Google/Open Handset Alliance, an open source Linux distribution made special for cell phones. It is going to be more customizable than any smartphone operating system out there, and already I can see that Google is making more of an effort to get developers working on apps for Android with their SDK. Many cool apps have already been created, and they are much more innovative than programs that run on Windows Mobile or iPhone OS because Android is more open.

So this is a no-brainer for me – I’ve wanted an iPhone for a long time, it has all the goodies I want in one slim device and it’s cheaper than my current phone costs me. Will I be be sucked into this iPhone frenzy HELL YES…just as soon as I can get my hands on one. Monday I’ve been promised!

Jake
NoteScribe: Premier Note Software

My Blackjack II was nearly free and I’m perfectly happy with the functionality for what I need it to do.

SB

I’ve been going back and forth, but in the end I don’t see myself with an iPhone yet. I’m too attached to the real keyboard on my BlackBerry 8800 so I’m holding out for the Bold this summer.

Will I get it Friday? ABSOLUTELY.

I honestly can’t friggin’ wait!

Up until last year I was 50% windows, 50% linux when I made the switch to Apple and there’s a reason people love it so much – it’s the *best* of what’s out there.

The 3G version is appealing, but the real appeal is the iTunes App Store. Since the apps will run on the first gen phones, an upgrade is not such a big deal.

The other reason you’re not hearing as much “buzz” about the iPhone 3G is that it’s already pretty well known. We have the first-gen iPhone. It does some things better (3G and GPS), but other than that, most of the new features will be included on the next update for existing iPhone users.

The only things I like about the iPhone is the internet and the wide variety of apps. The BlackBerry is decent with Opera Mini for an internet browser, and many of the apps, while very nice, are not free. I am not sure as to the offering of free apps on the iPhone, but I am sure there are more than free BlackBerry apps you can find.

Number one reason for the BlackBerry beating the iPhone: QWERTY Keyboard, baby!
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Rumors are flying that the GPS isn’t as accurate as anticipated, due to small antenna, and will only be marginally better then the current tower triangulation solution.

So with the 2 big hardware reasons out of the way, why should I upgrade? For those that don’t have an iPhone, are you kidding me? I gave up a long time ago even following other phones, there simple isn’t any reason to compare anymore.

My previous phone was a sucky Verizon Windows Mobile phone. Based on the contract I signed, I’ll actually be paying less for my iPhone service than I paid for my Verizon wireless phone service.

I was annoyed during the over-hyped iPhone 1.0 launch, but I would like Web Worker Daily to cover 3G iPhone stories that will be of interest to web workers.

Woo-hoo!