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I've been visiting a few forums here and there and reading all of the hype, grumblings and dis-information being served up... just like all good forums should.

To everyone out there grumbling that the "iPhone doesn't have 3g, or a removable battery, or the screen is too large and it will get scratched" I have this to say: take a look at Apple's history of product releases and you'll see how they work.

Apple has historically released products with "just enough" features to get you in the door. Usually the UI or design of the product is enough to get some people to want to buy it at a higher price point. The hype for the product drives sales. Sales pays for R&D and ergonomics and that lovely UI. The sales eventually lead to product upgrades and the so called "next generation" of products. This whole process is cyclical.

So for those of you who are upset because of a lack of a feature, don't worry... Apple will cater to you soon. They'll release the iPhone 1st gen and get it out to the people who really want it (just about everyone else but the grumblers) then, once people have fallen in love with their iPhones, Apple will slowly add software/firmware updates that add features, correct bugs, then before you know it... BOOM (ala Steve Jobs) the next gen iPhone is out with updated and upgraded everything. Sky's the limit but in order to get there, Apple has to sell enough of these to warrant the next generation. And if the excitement I see and hear from people about the iPhone equals sales then Apple's gonna be able to come out with new iPhones for years to come.

Watch and see.