Just posted - The very first reviews of the new iPhone, great reading....

1) David Pogue -

One year and 11 days ago, our nation was swept by iPhone Mania. TV news
coverage was relentless. Hard-core fans camped out to be the first in
line. Bloggers referred to Apple

In article news.individual.net>,
Jim Mason removethisukonline.co.uk> wrote:

proly cuz lots of nokia users are interested in the iphone, that's why.

David Moyer wrote:

More likely you just don't give a shit about netiquette, bitch.

-Craig

Quick synopsis of the first 3 reviews:

David Pogue / NYTimes
- Sound is much improved. "In fact, few cellphones sound this good."
- Feels better in your hand due to the curved back
- "According to Apple, the iPhone

also quite decent - a sneak peek into the 2.0 software:

I can't tell you how we got ahold of a first-generation iPhone loaded
with version 2.0 of the iPhone operating system. What I can tell you is
that if I do reveal this information, homicidal ninjas will come to my
house and kill my family. Nevertheless, we do have one -- and we were
able to take a look inside and find a few minute yet interesting
changes. Here's a preview of some of the ways in which iPhone 2.0
differs from iPhone 1.0.

iPhone 2.0, of course, is the operating system that will come
preinstalled on iPhone 3G models when those start shipping on Friday,
July 11. iPhone 2.0 will also be available as a free software upgrade to
people who have first-generation iPhones.

In the photo of the iPhone home screen, above, you'll notice at least
two differences from the first-generation OS: there's a new Contacts
application (on the old phone, contacts were accessible only via the
"Phone" icon), and the long-awaited App Store is there (that's where
you'll buy new iPhone-native software and games).

And now, to the details...

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/07/exclusive-sneak.html

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:52:53 -0600, David Moyer world.com>
wrote:

Why do you cross post in non-GSM related newsgroups? Us CDMA folks
could care or less.

David Moyer wrote:

You just don't understand. The fanbois whose entire existence is defined
by an electronic device think it is so important (in their minds) that
they need to "convert" everyone else even if they could care less.

Hello Oxford, I see that you are using a new pen name.

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008, David Moyer posted:

Golly gee, this is from the same Oxford who insisted that 3G was useless
and that Steve Jobs destroyed its future. Of course, those of us who have
used 3G for many years knew quite well that 3G had better sound quality.

Golly gee, I have that function on my GPS-enabled cell phone, as does just
about every user of a cell phone in Japan.

Golly gee, I have those functions on my cell phones.

Golly gee, just like what people on all other phones have had for many
years. Too bad it is crippled like Verizon's GetItNow, instead of being
open the way it is on Windows Mobile and any Java phone.

Golly gee, "mostly"? Talk about damning with faint praise.

In article pangtzu.panda.com>, Mark
Crispin Panda.COM> wrote:

tomtom announced their software, and it would be surprising if it
didn't do turn by turn.

three of those have been announced already.

you already pointed those out, and other than the stereo bluetooth,
they exist or will exist.

David Moyer world.com> wrote in news:davmoy-79F964.22525308072008
@news.qwest.net: