Ok, I have the iPhone. I wasn't one of those people who waited in line to buy it. I bought it fairly recently and it's become my favorite gadget.

Overall, it really has lived up to my expectations. It's much smaller and sleeker than I thought it would be when I saw the original pictures. They did a good job making the surface flat but the sides slightly rounded so that it fits your fingers when you hold it. It's much more comfortable than holding an iPod which has flat sides. The screen is also amazing. It looks so much better than a video iPod.

The big question mark for me was the touchscreen keyboard. Having used a BlackBerry and a Treo, I wasn't sure it a touchscreen keyboard was going to work. I've been working on the typing for some time now and I still don't have the hang of it. I've tried typing with my thumbs, fingers, one hand, two hands, etc. and I still can't type like I used to on the BlackBerry and Treo. My thumbs must be much bigger than Apple designer anticipated or I must be doing something wrong. At least the phone dialing is not a problem since the keys are big on the screen. Also, it's not a big deal since I didn't buy the iPhone for email since I don't email a lot on the go.

The thing that's really amazing on the iPhone is the Google maps. It's fast and responsive, even on the slow EDGE network and seems as fast as Google maps through my DSL connection. The pinching motion with your fingers works brilliantly and the drag using your fingers to move around the map is so intuitive and easy. It really is an amazing user interface.

Overall, I'm really happy with the iPhone. When you factor in the cost of an 8GB nano and what you have to pay for a hot new cellphone, the iPhone isn't really that expensive. I'm sure I'll be kicking myself when Apple comes up with a cheaper, cooler iPhone nano, but for now I'm one happy customer.