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Below is one of my recent columns. Drooling for the iPhone.

Contrary to some of my readers' beliefs, I'm actually quite fond of a lot of Apple products.

I've been an iPod user for years, have long been a fan of the iLife suite's flexibility for audio, video and image management and have been using a MacMini for some personal projects in recent months.

All that is aside from the fact that I'm of the belief that Mac offers much more stable operating systems in comparison to Microsoft's Windows platform.

Still, nothing has gotten me more giddy than iPhone. Everything is still spec, but the geeks at Apple have managed to cram a computer, phone and an iPod all into one deliciously small device.

Visit the site above. I can almost guarantee that you'll want to toss your Blackberry, Blackjack or your Treo out the window.

It senses when you flip it over, organizes your phone book like you organize iTunes. It's not in production yet, but the possibilities are more than exciting for a geek like me.
Apple iPhone will be available in the state this June for $499 or $599 for the 4GB and 8GB models respectively with a two-year service agreement from Cingular. You can bet I'll be waiting outside my local Cingular store for a trade-in.

And if you're curious about what other metro Detroiters like in the way of their phones, Crain's Detroit Business did a nice addition to our wireless section this week. Click here to read the main section story, and here for the skinny on your peers phone habits.

And if you still can't find something you like from the links above, you can always check out Mobiledia.com. The site reviews just about every available cell phone on the market and offers numerous links to plans and outlets to buy the next driving distraction of your affections.