Despite how much I dislike Apple’s marketing, most of their products, and hybrid pda phones in general, it looks like I’ll be quite tempted to get one of the new iPhones later in June this year. That is, as long as there are no battery problems running a full blown OS with a 3.5 inch touchscreen, and the device doesn’t try to force me to use Apple’s lame DRM-crippled-iTunes service. (Sure, it’s easy to work around or hack DRM, but it’s also a waste of time.) Otherwise, the iPhone’s features, size, and look are all very appealing.

Update: I hear the iPhone is not going to be 3G, and if the rumors about the iPhone exclusively running proprietary Apple software turn out to be true, then this will be one gadget I’ll definitely not be getting.

Update2: Cisco sues Apple over iPhone trademark infringement. Mmm, juicy. :)

Update3: Okay, so with no expandable memory, no removable battery, no third party software support, and no outlook or exchange support, the iPhone is officially on my not-to-buy list. It doesn’t help, either, that Apple’s premature release of RDF for their touchscreen interface looks especially silly in light of the Synaptics touchscreen demoed at CES 2007.