The thing I miss most about the Blackberry? Surprisingly it isn’t the keyboard or email. It’s the built in password program. I didn’t realize how much stuff I had stored in there (mostly client login information).

I think the AT&T data increase is troubling because Apple limits what you can run on that data. Unlike other PDA data plans (which have no such restriction) Apple is disallowing companies from marketing apps that may stream data (either via EDGE or 3G).

So I guess I am questioning exactly what 3G is going to provide? My observation is that web browsing on wi-fi is not THAT much faster — and certainly 3G is going to clock in slower than a full wi-fi connection.

I just think AT&T is nickle and diming people.

Aside of that, all Windows Mobile PDAs have a $30 data plan as well, because they are all 3G. Even if you live in an area that only gets EDGE data coverage, you still have to pay for the $30 3G plan.

The iPhone has just been brought in line with the rest of At&t’s PDA/Smartphone data plans. Yeah, it’s rough for existing iPhone owners that are upgrading, but it isn’t terribly tragic for everyone else.

Aside from all the data discussion is the price for existing At&t customers that are using non-iPhone devices. Reports are now coming in that the price will in fact be $199 and $299 for everyone, regardless of contract status and what phone you currently use. Until I see these reports mirrored by more reputable sources, I am taking them with a grain of salt. It is a good sign though…

By the way, Wayne. Your “Reasons RIM will peak this year” article irritated me the first time I read it, and I commented in kind. It also got me thinking, so I watched the March 6th keynote and had my eyes opened a bit. They have gone from slightly open to fully open the past few weeks and I have decided to ditch my BlackBerry as well. The future of the iPhone is just too promising when you look at its real capabilities. Seeing as you were one of the people that started me on my “road to discovery,” I have to ask… You aren’t rethinking your original stance on the subject due to this data thing, are you?

“If you are an existing iPhone customer in good standing, you will be able to extend your contract for two years when the iPhone 3G launches and get the ill-na-na $199/$299 price point. Doesn’t matter when you bought an iPhone either.”

@doogald – I will argue that the extra $10 is a rip off because the typical things one would purchase a 3g plan for — namely data streaming — are prohibited. I don’t really need 3g to pull down my calendar or get email upgrades.

If they leave things like they did last year (the geek stampede), it may be months before the “regular people” like me, get one… great! I just don’t have the time to go stand in line, with the new job. So you either have to go to an Apple store and wait in line, or go to an AT&T store and wait in line. Nice…

I’m also surprised that it took them until now to allow unactivated device sales.