Latest iPhone prototype is very close to final product, says Gruber

Theres still one problem with this phone...

Its still an Apple iphone.

well i for one am very happy that for once apples iron screen of discretion about new products has been broken. no photos flying through the net about how it might look no (real) grand unveiling by steve jobs , no "ooohs" and "aahs" by apple fanboys when they learned what new features,that are already standard in other smartphones,apple let them have with this version.
for once, a launch of a leaked product which may cause a surge of money to transfer into apples corrupt hands but at least this time there wont be any overhype about it.

Apples, Pears, Microsoft etc.... I wish people would stop hating. If you had the brains to make similar products and MONEY you would do the same thing those guys did in their youth. Microsoft and Apple have made the personal computer far more interesting than any other company has made it before. The only close rivals (if close is ever the right word) were Commodore, Atari, Amstrad and Sinclair with home computers who also made computing fun, interesting and usable.

Linux is fab & a solid OS but floored in so many ways (too many flavors spoil the broth) plus the lack of a decent graphics system to rival Microsoft's Direct X. Nokia, Sony, Motorola etc... Make many handsets each year many of which are pretty bog standard and crap. Apple made one handset with decent features and causes a major stir in the mobile market. Android has not had the same impact even though it is a decent OS - the reason? no decent handset to rival Apples!

@rosedog

What's wrong with the company being Apple? OK, I don't like the Macs they make but the iPhone and iPod Touch are great products.
Only thing I dislike about it is that Apple restrict the iDevice a little too much, with options and customisations completely limited.
With that said, the iPhone may be the best smartphone out there.

Originally posted by TrinUK:

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Apples, Pears, Microsoft etc.... I wish people would stop hating. If you had the brains to make similar products and MONEY you would do the same thing those guys did in their youth. Microsoft and Apple have made the personal computer far more interesting than any other company has made it before. The only close rivals (if close is ever the right word) were Commodore, Atari, Amstrad and Sinclair with home computers who also made computing fun, interesting and usable.

Linux is fab & a solid OS but floored in so many ways (too many flavors spoil the broth) plus the lack of a decent graphics system to rival Microsoft's Direct X. Nokia, Sony, Motorola etc... Make many handsets each year many of which are pretty bog standard and crap. Apple made one handset with decent features and causes a major stir in the mobile market. Android has not had the same impact even though it is a decent OS - the reason? no decent handset to rival Apples!

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I think you said it perfectly. I don’t usually chime in on these kinds of debates because people tend to emulate their opinions of a product directly on the company behind it and forget to review with unbiased reflection.
For instance I do not like Apple's Iphone, for very practical and particular reasons that probably only apply to me and others in situations such as mine. I can not own an iphone because for one I am immensely satisfied with T-mobile's customer service and have had horrible experiences with ATT, but more importantly I use my phone like a work horse and would destroy an Iphone every three months.
I choose to use a blackberry for its UMA and tethering capabilities as well as the typical smaller screen and boxier edges that, in my case, have proved to hold up against my abuse.
These opinions are not valid enough to convince anyone, other than me, of the better product and so I generally keep them in my mind. The success of the Iphone is undeniable and the appeal is understandable because it is attractive and offers world wide support for its platform. In all it is a valid product that deserves its place as a leader in the mobile community.

Luckily we all have choices and sometimes they can prove better for you not to do what everybody else is doing, but only you will care. That is usually good enough.

Looks like the police are now involved with the 'stolen' prototype! Not only is the man who found it guilty of theft, but Gizmodo would be in trouble for knowingly purchasing stolen property.

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Looks like the police are now involved with the 'stolen' prototype! Not only is the man who found it guilty of theft, but Gizmodo would be in trouble for knowingly purchasing stolen property.

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So the term "finders keepers" won't help

The problem with this phone is that it has a micro-SIM slot, which means it's still AT&T.

Originally posted by kikzm33z:

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@rosedog

What's wrong with the company being Apple? OK, I don't like the Macs they make but the iPhone and iPod Touch are great products.
Only thing I dislike about it is that Apple restrict the iDevice a little too much, with options and customisations completely limited.

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You hit it on the head with being restrictive but there is also...
no flash support
over priced
behind the rest of the market as the market reacted, adapted and got proactive in innovation.

the only thing they (apple) have is some marketing.

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With that said, the iPhone may be the best smartphone out there.

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Not even close, the HD2 runs circles around that thing easily. Even with the new Sprint EVO coming up, that will run and do backflips over the iphone. HTC is now (and looks like for some time to come) the benchmark.