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http://nypost.com/seven/06262007/ne...ying_an_iphone_columnists_glenn_fleishman.htm

NYPost Editor is highly underwhelmed by this very expensive phone. He says don't buy it. I'm sure Apple will be rushing him iPhone 2.0 test units for another pre-release smackdown. :evil:

Here's some quotes ...
"TENS of thousands of people are expected to line up this Friday for the most hyped gadget of the decade - the iPhone.
Don't be one of them."

"Tech geeks and some business travelers will wait in line Friday (or pay someone else). You should wait for the next version."

Obviously NOTHING could match the hype this thing has received. That being said, his review was what I expected would occur. The iPhone is high on flair, but not robust enough in "smartphone" maturity to really be a true competitor to biz oriented Treos, HTCs, and BBs.

I expect that this will be an "iPod Phone" more than it will be an iPhone. Apple is not really head to head here with Nokia e61s, HTCs, BB8830s, or Treo 755s. They are bringing in a new segment that is more like a musclebound "Chocolate" phone. Future Treos could certainly benefit from much of the tech. Can you say HVGA? I and many others have for 4 years now! How bout WiFi? Nuff said.

Anyway, the iPhone will have a certain impact on the traditional smartphone segment, but it's apples and oranges folks. Any power user who dumps their Treo 680 for this $600 beast will probably be back pretty quick, unless they are primarily multimedia users.

For all the slamming we've been giving Palm over the lack of innovation and specs, they have actually done a pretty good job of building a smartfone that is robust in a lot of ways. That takes a lot of time, learning, and resources. Collagen caught a lot of heat for his "Apple's not just gonna walk in" comment. In light of Palm's international carrier agreements, and robust business apps etc, I would say he was pretty close to right.