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iPhone Release Date Is June 29
willith writes "Apple has placed three iPhone commercials on their Web site today, and each ends with a tag: 'Coming June 29.' This puts to rest the question of when the thing will hit the streets, but there are still worries about allocation — AppleInsider is reporting that the supplies at Cingular/AT&T stores may be relatively tight." And some fanatic sites are already parsing the ads for such enigmas as the "mystery app."
They're really pushing that June release date aren't they?
It's not "just a phone". If you didn't see the Keynote, shut the hell up about what you think the phone is or isn't. Really. Shut up. You don't "get it"? Shut Up. How many more times will Jobs and Apple change computers and consumer electronics before all the anti-Apple types just learn to shut up? I'm better never, but why don't some of you jackasses give it a try?
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Indeed, the lowest form of wit, well done to you sir. Bet you're very proud of yourself. And maybe you consider this an inappropriate place for said rant, but it is valid to me. I am not going to get a piece of kit, be it iPhone, iMac, iWhatever if it doesn't come in my local language. So if I need a mac to get the most out of iTunes, and I can't get a mac in my local tongue, then I am not going to get a mac am I? In which case the benefit of the iPhone (iTunes) is negated, thus making it an overpriced paperweight as far as I am concerned. Which was the point I so miserably failed to make earlier... but that's what typing on a hangover does. And please don't go on about this being an American product - if Apple didn't want to flog Poles computers they wouldn't have a Polish website (iTunes redirects to the UK before you ask) and Apple stores in Warsaw, would they?
No, you're not alone. It's an overhyped, yet to be market proven piece of gear. Looks pretty, but it's hardly worthy of all this hype.
Go ahead fanboys, mod me down as flamebait for speaking the truth. They'll sell some units, but they won't be taking over the world of mobile phones by storm anytime soon.
What are you, retarded? iTunes runs on Windows too you know, you don't need a Mac to use an iPod or iPhone!
Mac OS X and Windows XP working side by side to fight back the night.