An iPhone Reality Check
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Apple's announcement of the iPhone on Jan. 9 created a reality distortion field much stronger and longer lasting than normal, even for a Steve Jobs keynote. But now that things have settled down a bit, it's clear that the iPhone faces some major challenges on the way to world domination.
Since I haven't seen an iPhone other than in pictures, let alone use one, I'm holding off on any judgment on the insane greatness of the design. But still, some issues arise pretty much immediately: