[af_vet_rr]

Everyone else is used to cell phones much smaller than this as well, which is why I don't think it will succeed as a phone.

I would agree except it's not just a phone. It's an iPod, which millions and millions of people already have and enjoy. It's got wireless internet access with a great interface (if you've used the internet on cell phones before now, you'd know that most don't do a very good job). Finally, it's a very good communications tool. As somebody who has relied on various devices (Blackberrys, Treos, etc.) over the years, this is a godsend. The SMS is incredible.

Just like Nintendo Wii managed to break the mold and pull in non-gamers, I think this will pull in customers who weren't using Smartphones before now, as well as existing Smartphone customers (including Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian users).

[Mr. Jeeves]

I would agree except it's not just a phone.

It's the first real convergence device, and it just rendered the cell phone obsolete.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

I would agree except it's not just a phone. It's an iPod, which millions and millions of people already have and enjoy. It's got wireless internet access with a great interface (if you've used the internet on cell phones before now, you'd know that most don't do a very good job). Finally, it's a very good communications tool. As somebody who has relied on various devices (Blackberrys, Treos, etc.) over the years, this is a godsend. The SMS is incredible.

I agree - this is a mini-tablet, next-generation iPod and PDA. It will succeed on those terms, but I don't believe it'll give Apple the kind of penetration in the mobile phone market that some people have projected. Many, if not most, cell-phone users favor small size over lots and lots of features.