Wow, when I saw the original mock-ups for the iPhone so long ago, I thought it was going to be a huge hit. But then, as the release date approached, and in these weeks after its release, I think we all know what happened. Apple got greedy big time. I mean, they must have some Sony employees part-timing at Apple over there.

Let me explain. They make you sign a 2-year contract to use the phone. Backing out of that gets you a $175 fine. Well, that's normal for a lot of cell phone companies these days, but still. 2 YEARS? The phone will be obsolete basically in 4 months.

Then, they quickly dropped the price of the iPhone, which made lots of people mad. They put an off-brand band-aid (The kind that doesn't stick long) on the problem by offering not a rebate, but a gift card to the Apple store.

It gets better. Then the drop their 4 GB model completely, and decide to stick with the higher end version. See where I'm getting the Sony comparison? It's like they share a brain! By dropping a model that fast, they left purchasers of the 4 GB with an obsolete product that could not be traded in for the 8 GB model, and could no longer be sold for the price it was bought at (because of the "Rebate").

What a fiasco. Apple is probably panicking right now. I would be if I were them. I could continue on about people hacking the iPhone, but I think it best to just post the article about the woman who is suing Apple for screwing her over. HERE IT IS. While I agree with most of her reasons for suing Apple, Steve Jobs AND AT&T, the '$1 Million + Damages + Legal Fees' she wants in return seems a little silly .

And I don't know a lot about court cases, but wouldn't this be better as a "Class-Action Lawsuit", with thousands of people suing the company at once? That'd get their attention.

Anyway, I am blown away by all of this. I am happy with my widdle 30 GB iPod here, and I'm glad I stayed away from the iPhone for now. What a colossal mess.