Dumbasses: Like you, I had the $600, and I wanted an iPhone.

BUT... I did not want an iPhone for $600, and it was obvious that the price would drop, just as it did with the RAZR and every other desirable tech item. ever. introduced. I set the price that I would pay, for the features I want: 16, or preferably 20 GB, and at least v. 1.2 of the software. That means that I'll probably get my phone in about 6 months. That's about 6 months sooner than I'd expected, and I'm cool with that.

You set a different price/value point for yourselves: $600 for an 8 GB, v. 1.0 iPhone. And that is precisely what Apple delivered. In fact, no other company could have delivered that product at that price on that date. They controlled the supply, you provided the demand on what can only be described as a discretionary luxury item. And now, after the fact, you have the temerity to whine about it? Get a life, dumbasses.