Well first issue is...there is no remote wipe capability. so I phone is really all so secure. Also for us business folks we prefer to use direct push technology. From the things I've read iPhone will not do this either. both of which are key elements for mobile security to the corporate environment. apple and blackberry (RIM) have failed to create products that a CIO would want due to the fact of apple not offering security and speed of emails/alerts. And blackberry has failed due to its overly expensive server and licenses. For those in the corporate world, Windows Mobile 6 is the way to go to save money and keep plenty of usefulness.

I believe if a particular appliance is to be taken seriously as a corporate productivity tool, a QWERTY keyboard is a must. This is one of the reasons why blackberries have become so popular. If you intend to use the phone for email then a virtual keyboard can hardly be easy to use.

Of course the aesthetics of the iPhone are really good and eventually they will be copied by other manufacturers as well.

/Nuwan Perera
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The WWDC was crap.
There were all kinds of issues with their new site (and they used the dojo js library-- yuck).
They didn't update the Mac Minis or Imacs.
Their App solution for the iPhone was kinda stupid, you have to be online to use the app?

http://www.dvdtoiphoneconverter.org/

Good points in the article, and I think Steve Jobs was correct in his introduction to the iPhone: many people hate their cell phones/PDAs.

I have a Treo 700p and have also had the 600 and 650 models before that. I have had to return two of them and I still am frustrated with the performance and stability of the device at times. For the iPhone to be a hit I think it needs to be not just good, but clearly better than the Treos and Blackberries. Some of this may fall on the carrier as well, but applications need to be stable and fast, and the interface intuitive. I am intrigued by the software-driven interface model rather than the physical buttons, as this opens up far more options for what can be achieved on the device.

Whether the iPhone will deliver on this remains to be seen, but I think Apple will not make a half-hearted entry into this market. Apple's design and engineering strength is apparent when they control both the hardware and software platforms.

Finally someone else gets it... OSX is steadily making its way into the corporate world. I see it daily that Apple;s innovation will win out and ultimately MS will go the way of Big Blue... just my opinion.

I am disappointed about the cholce of cingular but you have to start somewhere.