I totally agree with you on that point. sachin007 also makes a good point about Apple bringing an awakening to the U.S.(Canada) market.
We have long suffered here with a growth curve gosh 10 years behind Europe. Coverage in Canada has been mediocre and rates are sky high absurd for data even though voice obviously comes in digital first as well. Blackberry has been all the rage here for a few years and I often wonder why. In other words we have had half step products trickling out for ages, never quite igniting the mass appeal. So, in Canada its 'here have another little tiny phone with evdo network and silly downloads etc that cost you at every turn.' Or 'unlimited data really meant 300mbs. wtf!?

So I applaud Apple in light of that personal reflection of the Canadian state of affairs.


Getting to a comment by TSO about people pirating Photoshop. Heck I've been a 'basic' Photoshop user since about 1996/97 and still use a version on OS9 with loads of functionality. At this stage, like basic office software, some form of Photoshop should be free by now after about 10-15 years of the basic premises.
That said, I was willing to pay Apple $70Cdn for iWork08 which seemed an intelligent price point for basic good office apps.

This is certainly a spirited discussion and I relish the views expressed here. I use Mac and welcomed the iPhone(don't have one though), but I greatly enjoy my N800 and I use a Treo650 for PIM and cell.

Just my user point of view.