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From: Dewayne Hendricks <[email protected]>
Date: January 12, 2007 4:00:52 PM EST
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <[email protected]>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] re: [IP] more on All hail the new iPhone -  
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[Note:  This comment comes from reader Thomas Leavitt.  DLH]

From: Thomas Leavitt <[email protected]>
Date: January 11, 2007 9:40:44 PM PST
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dewayne-Net] [IP] more on   All hail the new iPhone -  
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Dewayne,

I currently have a Sidekick II, via T-Mobile. Love it, despite  
various and sundry issues I have with elements of the design /  
functionality... being able to pull it out and surf to just about any  
website, almost no matter where I am, for $20/mo flat rate, just  
kicks ass so majorly - along with being able to "ssh" into my servers  
and troubleshoot, etc.

The iPhone, as described/represented, is seriously tempting. Looks  
like a damn sweet piece of technology with Apple's characteristic  
flair for design (seriously highlights my Sidekick II's kind of  
clunky design). That said, switching cellphone companies is not (for  
a variety of reasons) - especially to Ma Bell (ugh - I'm already  
stuck with them for landline service; Pacbell --> SBC --> AT&T -->  
AT&T + BellSouth... does anyone see a pattern here?).

I'm utterly baffled as to why Steve Jobs would tie the success of the  
launch of this product to a single vendor... unless follow on phones  
might be released in editions exclusive to other providers, or other  
versions of the product might be available on multiple platforms. In  
fact, if it is his attention to capture 1% of the WORLD cellphone  
market, that seems almost mandatory...

Thomas




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