Thread jacking is half the fun here!

LOL. J/K
Wow- no BT? I don't believe it. Seems this device is not for the hard core Treo/Blackberry users but more of a "lifestyle" smart phone.
I've often felt that Apple takes a Communist Party approach to their world: its centralized and authoritarian. Whereas the PC world was more like capitalism.
Interesting info on the dispute between the companies. This makes sense I suppose.
On the batteries, I think third parties will make extras available that use the connector they use for charging. By no means is this as good as being able to pop in a new battery to the unit, but its better than nothing.
For my purposes the Apple iPhone doesnt work because I like my Treo with its keyboard, but most of all, I can't use anything but Verizon here- and no BT is the killer because that means it won't sync with the hands free car systems. While the market might love this, I want my widescreen iPod!
best regards,
jerry