Oh, you heard on an unnamed radio show that the iPhone really costs $2,000?

I heard from an unnamed Microsoft sockpuppet that it will cost $3,500 if I factor in the "hidden" costs of converting my music collection! ZOMG! They use "locked into one music store" as code for "not locked into Microsoft DRM." I also heard it has smudges (unless the incredibly bright screen is turned on at all) and scratches (except no it doesn't) and an evil battery and on and on and on.

On the other hand, I also saw all the tables at
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/h...in-total-cost/

showing different devices on different plans. Looks like it will cost me an extra $10/mo to use an iPhone over my current device/plan. Also, I may wind up leaving the n800 at home more because iPhone will give me better browsing than my current phone. Maybe I'll be able to view it in bright sunlight, unlike my n800.

The thing that really gets me is the predictions by financial analysts. Apple predicts sales of 10m by end of 2008, but two analysts quoted here

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...64BDD135547%7D

indicate that estimate may be conservative.

Now, if you're like me, you check the imdb entry every time you watch a movie. On the n800, I have to stop the movie page before it loads completely, or it sends me to an ad page. With 10m users, the iPhone is not going to let problems like that hang around for very long.

It's nice to hope for adherence to browser standards, but it's vastly more likely that problems will be fixed for a large audience.