I finally played with an iPhone for an hour today at the Apple store in NYC. They have abut 50 phones activated at tables for you to play with. I figure this phone has been out since it launched and gets played with every day non stop.
When the 3G version comes out I will buy it that day. It is an incredibly cool and intuitively easy phone. I figured out how to use each feature instantly. The screen is absolutely gorgeous, the camera is pretty damn good. Flipping around pictures is amazing. Google maps is incredible, using your fingers to pinch in and out to zoom in or out or move. I did not notice any problems with the screen. My only complaint is typing on the touchscreen is a bit hit or miss. The ‘buttons’ are pretty small and its easy yo make mistakes. However the intuitive text correction is also pretty good. I even browsed FR today!
“When the 3G version comes out I will buy it that day.”
You have about 5 years to wait - I believe that’s how long the agreement with AT&T lasts.
IF a european version comes out with 3G it will be locked to one supplier also.
Obviously, apple would not put out demonstration units with the less then first rate touchscreens.