I’m still not sure if I’ll get one (I may take a wait-and-see-for-second-gen approach), but the arguments against the thing are prompting serious deja vu for me.

iPhone: “I already have a Blackberry and an iPod, why would I want a phone with less functionality than the two combined?”

iPod: “What a lame name, and there are other mp3 players that have more features for less cost, with no need to be tied to iTunes.”

Etc, etc.

Apple’s strategy just… doesnt’ seem to be marketing to people who use the above arguments. It’s like they live in a parallel dimension. They seem to just smile, nod, move on to the next person, and assume you’ll quietly reverse course and snap one up a year from now once everyone you know has one.