Please nobody cruticize the pointlessness of this article or you'll get criticized in another article for being critical.

@brijazz: i was excited the first time i saw the usb port on AC. it was promptly followed by an announcement that plugging in an ipod will cause it to catch fire or something of the sort so please don't plug in (not a disclaimer saying "might", but WILL). since that time i've had an irrational fear of plugging…

@badhatharry: I think it's more about the rich history of certain products that they take for granted now. iPods and mp3 players with 32 gigs are the norm now. To think that a clunky cassette the size of an iPhone would carry bout 14 songs truly is amazing to see how far technology and life has come. Speaks volumes to…

exploring NYC via updated google earth images is going to be a pain.

@Monty: I disagree with your disagreement on the one device to rule them all sentiment. I think being a consumer oriented device for the masses, infact the lack of variety i would say speaks to the common consumer. if you like your ios device, you don't have to worry about what your next ios device will be. its…

@dallasmay: i don't see why they wouldn't compete in the mid-range either, where their macbook white line is. its the perfect laptop for first time apple owners that are looking for somewhat cheap and can easily compete with windows laptops i think.

what about the cases from the free case program? i got the incase one. is this article suggesting even THEY are susceptible to this and only the bumper case is the way to go? or that those are fine only non approved ebay like stuff is the problem??

@boyracer: is there some website i can go to that has the full selection? i've googled it but can't find anything. otherwise my only option would be to try to screencap a couple dozen case pictures.

wait, i thought as long as you applied within 30 days of iphone purchase you were ok and didn't necessarily need to order by september 30th!! i just got an iphone yesterday for my brother and was going to wait for him to order case when he got back on weekend. should i just place the order today?

@Hvedhrungr: hahah somebody star this man right now

if you look at the picture the camera is right in the middle, and you can't see any speaker. even if its in the shadows i doubt it otherwise camera wouldn't be smack centre. leads me to believe there is no mic either and you have to use headset.

very odd to hear its taking so long for everyone. i updated my 3gs around 8-9 pm and i was surprised that everything for done in around 20-30 minutes. but maybe its because i make backups every night and just did a manual backup 5 minutes before pressing check for updates.

"But no front facing camera seems like a bald ploy to make the 2nd generation more desirable"