Tracy > wrote:

> My biggest problem with the iphone is that it is only available through
> AT&T.

Can't blame you for not wanting to be shackled to AT&T, or any other
corporate entity.

> I do like a good gadget - but within reason and however much the iPhone
> is -it is too much. All those extra features/plugins/applications/or
> whatever they are called probably cost more too.

Actually, from what I've heard, the iPhone applications are all supposed
to cost $1 or something like that. So anyone can have dozens without
breaking the bank buying the apps. No idea what service charges or fees
apply to actually *using* said apps. I'm a plain old telephone kind of
guy, even if it is a cell phone these days. Mine doesn't have a camera
and it's getting hard to find one without that.

I have nothing against the technology and gadgets, just don't have
any real need/desire for most of it.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.