Apple iPhone

Check out the Apple iPhone.

It's certainly an interesting device. It probably won't be my next phone though, for several reasons:

• $499 - $599 with a two year contract is a pretty high price point, even considering what it all includes. This, of course, assumes that it is available in Canada to begin with, which I have not yet seen any information on.
  
• Supposedly it does not have a user-replaceable battery. Apple does not have the best history when it comes to battery life in portable devices. I've had many problems with iPods in the past, and this makes me wary.
  
• Supposedly you cannot sync via Bluetooth or Wifi. That's really funny considering all the hardcore Mac fans have been slamming the Zune for it's lack of the same feature.

I guess we'll have to wait for some more official reviews, or perhaps even for the release of the iPhone in July before we'll know more. I suspect that Apple will sell quite a bit of these. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be buying one, at least for this first release.


Disclaimer: I own a Zune and frequently use Microsoft technology. I've also owned many Macs and iPods in the past, and been a Mac developer before too :-)