[Off-topic] akashastrega:
per wikipedia...apparently some analysts have the following issues::

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Analysts have made several public criticisms of the iPhone, such as:

* The iPhone's virtual keyboard has been considered its chief weakness and a risk for Apple.[68] The New York Times' David Pogue and Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, who both tested the iPhone for two weeks, found learning to use it initially difficult, although eventually usable, with Pogue stating use was "frustrating" and "text entry is not the iPhone’s strong suit" but Mossberg considered the keyboard a "nonissue". Both found the typo-correcting feature of the iPhone was the key to using the virtual keyboard successfully.[34][69]

* When the user is not in a Wi-Fi hot spot, the iPhone's network connection will use AT&T's older EDGE network. Before the launch, reviewers such as David Pogue of the New York Times found that the EDGE network was "excruciatingly slow," with the iPhone taking as long as 100 seconds to download the Yahoo! home page for the first time.[34] Immediately before the launch, however, the observed speed of the network increased to almost 200kbps.[70]. This is probably due to the new "Fine EDGE" upgrades AT&T has been making to their network prior to the launch. [71]

* The rechargeable battery is non-removable, and once depleted, will need to be replaced by the manufacturer for a fee.[34]

* Analysts claim that iPhone lacks any type of firewall, which some experts claim is posing a data security risk.[72] It is not confirmed by Apple or by independent analysts that used the actual device for tests that it doesn't have a firewall. Daniel Eran writes: "Dulaney doesn't know if the iPhone has a firewall, has no reason to suggest that its installation of OS X wouldn't offer a firewall, and offers no reasons why a mobile device would need a firewall anyway." [73]

* iPhone is only available for those who subscribe to a two-year AT&T service plan [74] unless they have poor credit, in which case they can use a pre-paid plan.[75]

* There is no way to opt out of the data plan and thus people who do not want to use the iPhone's Web capability may find the fee superfluous.[76]

* iPhone cannot install full programs from anyone but Apple. [77]

* The Safari browser in iPhone supports neither Adobe Flash nor Java.[68]

* iPhone lacks a number of common handheld features,[78][79][74] including voice dialing, voice recording, instant messaging, memory card slot, GPS, MMS, A2DP (stereo bluetooth), common bluetooth file transfer, text copy and paste, video recording with the built-in camera, and support for MP3 files as ringtones.

* The iPhone’s virtual keypad won’t work when wearing gloves, which is a concern for wintertime phone calls in cold areas.[80][81]

* The iPhone cannot be added to an AT&T Business account, and any existing business account discounts cannot be applied to an iPhone AT&T account.[82]

* One report indicated that iPhone could not be added to an existing AT&T consumer account if it had been ported from Cingular at the time of the Cingular-AT&T merger.[83]

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**Oh yeah, I want one, and would love to spend even more money on it each month=

USD/month	59.99	79.99	99.99	119.99	169.99	219.99

Minutes	450 900 1350 2000 4000 6000

It is pretty, I'll give it that, and I have changed my theme to simulate the prettiness...beyond that though, my wiz that's almost 2 years old can do so much more than the iPhone, and costs me so much less (both in initial cost and monthly costs= $80 for 1500 anytime plus night/weekends and Tmo data)**

***To answer the above question on dual or tri or quad band=

The specifications as listed on Apple's website are:[51]

* Screen size: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)

* Screen resolution: 320×480 pixels at 160 ppi

* Input method: Multi-touch screen interface (the "Home" button is the iPhone's only physical front panel button)

* Operating System: OS X

* Storage: 4 or 8 GB Flash memory

* Quad band GSM (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900)

* Wi-Fi (802.11b/802.11g), EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR

* 2 megapixel camera

* Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 8 hours of talk, 6 hours of internet use, 7 hours of video playback and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 250 hours on standby.[30]

* Size: 115×61×11.6 mm (4.5×2.4×0.46 in)

* Weight: 135 g (4.8 oz)

* Digital SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) of 0.974 watts per kilogram[1][2]

The central processor is manufactured by Samsung, possibly based on the S3C6400, but more likely the S3C2460***