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I love new techs & gadgets. The iPhone craze died-out immediately after its initial release last June 29, 2007. There was<\/p>\n

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ample supply (hey, it’s only a cell phone) of this new gadget from Apple that prevented ‘scalpers’ (eBay or CL) from wreaking further havoc out of the pocketbooks of ‘techno-lusters<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

But, no – no matter how compelling this gadget might be – I wasn’t among the folks who lined-up at an Apple Store to be the first one to have the iPhone…which I did with the original iPod release.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m waiting for the next release of the iPhone, and I’ll get one, if and only if the ff. requirements are present:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Faster data access (the current EDGE\/GPRS service sucks).<\/span>
\n2. VoIP apps will be available (Skype, would be really nice).
\n3. An ‘open’ version will be available. No more 3rd-party hacks.<\/p>\n

That’s it. Until then, I still view the iPhone as a mishmash of the Blackberry, Palm T|X & Sony’s PSP.<\/span><\/p>\n

Period.<\/p>\n

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I love new techs & gadgets. The iPhone craze died-out immediately after its initial release last June 29, 2007. There was ample supply (hey, it’s only a cell phone) of this new gadget from Apple that prevented ‘scalpers’ (eBay or CL) from wreaking further havoc out of the pocketbooks of ‘techno-lusters‘. But, no – no … <\/p>\n

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