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June 27, 2007

First iPhone reviews, from Mossberg, NYT, Newsweek...

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Apple's latest gee whiz will cost $499 plus AT&T (only) monthly plan ($60 to $220), available Friday.

Testing Out the iPhone: We Spend Two Weeks Using Apple's Much-Anticipated Device To See if It Lives Up to the Hype; In Search of the Comma Key. Walter Mossberg, WSJ.

Walt gets to deadpan the funniest line:

But this Wi-Fi capability doesn't fully make up for the lack of a fast cellular data capability, because it is impractical to keep joining and dropping short-range Wi-Fi networks while taking a long walk, or riding in a cab through a city.

The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype. David Pogue, NYT.


At Last, the iPhone. A first look at the most eagerly anticipated gizmo ever. Steven Levy, Newsweek.

Don't get 'hung up' on buying an iPhone Glenn Fleishman in the N.Y. Post.

Update: Fleishman, a Seattle tech author, has an interesting update on his blog: Glenn Stabbed in Nude iPhone Review!.

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