On the one hand, its very annoying that the Iphone can't be used on the best network. On the other hand, I can understand why Apple wanted so much control over

On the one hand, its very annoying that the Iphone can't be used on the best network. On the other hand, I can understand why Apple wanted so much control over the launch as they want to sell the user a complete experience, not just a gadget. Letting Verizon handle sales would have been a bad idea - they're not very good at selling phones - I haven't enjoyed having to go and buy them at the Verizon stores in the past. Letting Verizon handle support would have been less problematic, they've been great with my blackberry support, always overnighting me a new one no questions asked the same day (happened 3 times). Of course having people have to buy them at the Apple store gets people looking at Macs etc,so the motivation for Apple is pretty clear. The big question is whether running on a lesser network will lose them so many customers that demanding the super deal with AT&T was a mistake. Time will tell once the clones arrive.