Word on TheStreet is that you shouldn't buy an iPhone 4

This is one of the more entertaining articles I've read in a while. Thanks :)

I don't know the score with Verizon in other States but in Oregon and Washington they just sold their phone services to Frontier. The news article mentioned that they are planning to sell in 11 more states. Apperantly they are just going to concentrate on their wireless and high speed FIOS. Although they did sell that to Frontier in Oregon as well. Start date is July 1st. We're anxiously waiting to see what is going to change, for one thing Frontier doesn't have much experience with this and their employees need to be trained by Verizon before they can take over.

It can all work out okay but somehow it doesn't sit well with me. As for me, I'm happy with AT&T and am thankful we don't have to switch to Verizon mobile or phone. Dealing with their FIOS and TV services is bad enough.

Apple rules, this device is a piece of art in technology. Some issues? yeap but most of then are software relate and for sure a update will come and fix it. I tested yesterday and personally i think is a nice JOB. and I was a PC for 18 years, I said I was

"The frustration could push buyers toward other phones." Like erm, the very capable and available iPhone 3GS. Doh.

Any company would fail when that many people are trying to reserve a phone. Verizon has never had a phone, and never will, that tests its servers like the iPhone has done to AT&T. Yes things with AT&T suck at times, but when you throw the iPhone on any network you are going to have problems. Verizon cant even do data and voice at the same time. Do you want a phone on that kind of network? Yes Verizon may have more coverage then AT&T but the cost of the technology is totally different and the speeds are different as well. Look at the specs of any test done on multiple networks, AT&T has the best speeds. Yes I maybe I am a "Apple Fanboy" but when you step back AT&T is doing their best. AT&T has taken so many things from Apple. Whenever you boot up your iPhone do you see AT&T anywhere, besides for the signal? Their name is no where. Verizon said no to Apple 3 years ago, thats their own fault. Cingular took Apple back in the day, imagine if it was still just Cingular without AT&T's towers. Yes Android may be activating a lot of phones every day, but they have like you said hundreds of them, on different networks. Apple has at the most 2 phones on one network and is still killing the market. Apple is not dumb they do everything for a reason. Im not trying to say that you should shut up and drink the apple kool-aid, but really come on the iPhone is great, give it the respect it deserves. Apple changed the game 3 years ago and has done it every year after that.

"This changes everything, again." Guess what it has. You think people wait outside of the Sprint store for 12 hours because of the Evo? Yes the Evo and other phones out there are great for certain people, just like Windows suits some people better then an Apple. Doesn't mean Apple isn't making everyone sh*t their pants every time they release a new product.

Stop trying to be the "different" person and go against what other people do. It doesn't make you cool, it makes you the ass in the crowd.

Eh... Screw 'em. I am sick and tired of whiney bloggers, and always wrong analysts trying to tell the rest of us what to buy and what not to buy. Let these morons live in their own fantasy world where every product made meets their idiot standards. I'll enjoy my iPhone 4 while they whine about its lack of {insert stupid useless feature here}, or that there is no Verizon iPhone yet. I would love to leave AT&T, but this is the way things are right now. Also, what else do we want the iPhone to do that would really be useful?

With the exception of point #1, you may be correct. But when it comes to pictures, a 5mp will work but is not ideal. There is a big advantage to more megapixels when it comes to digital photography. As well a bigger sensors and other features. I think Apple will probably improve the cam in the iPhone down the road, and then at that time say "It's a better camera" and it probably will be, but in doing so will moot the point about 5mp being acceptable for regular photography. Decent for a smartphone? Yes. But for normal pictures, nope. My 2 cents.

Swype? Really? This flavor of text input has already been available for quite some time on iPhone via third party apps like Shapewriter recently acquired by Nuance:

http://www.shapewriter.com/

Ok, here's my take on AT&T. They realize that their network is junk and they are actively working to remedy that. Over the past year, they have rolled out 3G in my town (Mt. Pleasant) and at first it was slow, but now it is top notch. I use my iPad with their 3G and got some pretty great speeds with speed tests, around 450kbps. The rollout is slow, but it will happen. I for one would stay a customer because Verizon's network is limited. Guess what? No Skype over wifi on the motorola droid, and using it over data uses minutes. Whereas I can use Skype over wifi on an AT&T iPhone and save minutes, or I can use skype over AT&T 3G, now without having to jailbreak in order to do it. In short, I'm sticking with AT&T. Sucks that so many people are having problems with them in other areas.

Enjoyed reading your article, thank you.