[tsk1979]

I have played around with the Iphone quite a bit, and frankly speaking though the graphics and touchscreen is cool, its not much from a feature point of view.
Do you know that the WLAN(Wireless) can be used for a limited times in a month. So if your home router is acting up and you have frequent disconnections your WLAN access will go.
The phone is not that bad, but the ToS is.

As for locking, I am finding the above discussion hilarous.
Cmon, is iphone the only locked phone?
All phones for carriers such as Verizon etc., which are subsidized are locked.
for example you get a high end moto razr for 50$, but you can't just cancel your plan after a month and walk off with a phone which costs 200$ in the market.

Iphone has a problem. Its not available in the open market even for people who want to pay.
My guess, if iphone was available in unlocked retail for it would cost as much as a N95(slightly more actually), which is like the 550$ pricepoint,
Currently apple sells iphone for 399$, but you are stuck with AT&T.

When you buy anything from AT&T you have to accept the fact that they will try to make you unhappy. Its their corporate philosophy.