The model of phone service in the US is a monopoly, I feel you FIN. All the flocking masses of Zombies. All to get to what amounts to the high speed internet on the phone.
I would like to point the technology has been available for years. If everybody has a Wireless connection than their would be no need to pay the robbery these telecommunications companies charge for text,messaging,pictures etc.
I think if you wait and see all the different phones that will be released in the next two months, you will have a better selection. many versions of the android phone are going to come out.
The I-Phone is a great product, but at the end of the day it's just a small computer that runs clever software designed by people on the internet, and the price you have to pay for it is not worth it. For those in disagreement i refer to the whole price and the contract your getting into. wait for an open access phone and break out of the I-phone matrix.
It's real funny the first big Apple commercial was that of a bunch of Zombies sitting in front of a big screen. following with a runner throwing a sledgehammer to break the screen and free the zombies ,from what I'll call the matrix. Looks to me apple and google will battle it out to see who can become the next Matrix (in the US in my case).