I'm posting this without any personal comment from me, except to say that I tend to agree with the lukewarm assessment - great at some things, sucks at others. Unfortunately, what it sucks at, per this review, is in both the messaging (email and SMS) AND as a phone!
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When he announced the iPhone, Steve Jobs said to expect three things: "an incredibly great cell phone," "the best iPod we've ever made," and "the Internet in your pocket." One out of three isn't bad. Yes, the iPhone is the best iPod ever—ironic for something not even called an iPod! But it's just a plain lousy phone, and although it makes some exciting advances in handheld Web browsing, it's not the Internet in your pocket.
Bottom Line: It's the best portable media player ever. It's possibly the most fun we've ever had with a handheld device. It browses the Web like a champ. Yet as a voice phone and a messaging device, it's a loser. The iPhone is full of contradictions.
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Full review:
Apple iPhone Review by PC Magazine