I never understood the hype either. From my understanding it's an iPod with a 3G phone attached to it.

If there's one thing i've learnt over the years is that devices that can do multiple jobs, while handy to have, are a real pain in the arse when they break down.

DVD/VCR players .... one side buggers up, you're down two machines.

Fax/Photocopier/Printer/Scanner ... well hell, something goes wrong there you're down four machines!

Back in December I got a Nokia Navigator through Virgin. It's 3G but their network doesn't extend here, that doesn't bother me though as I really just wanted to upgrade my phone and thought the GPS was a nifty feature, oh and it plays MP3's!

So I decided to start using it down the gym ... well it became a pain in the arse having to carry it around as I couldn't find any straps for it and it was too heavy for my pockets.

Went out and bought an iPod instead. Works perfectly down the gym.

So why oh why would I need an iPhone? I wouldn't. As an iPod it's too big and bulky and as a phone, well meh ... does the same as the hundreds of other phones out there.

So yeah, it doesn't interest me, I like having a few gadgets that do their own individual jobs and as fun as it is to have the latest and greatest, I can wait until it's absoloutely necessary for me to have them.