And how would you put a EEEpc in you pocket?
That comparison is ridiculous.. And very wrong.. At least with 2.0 software and the 3G iPhone..
"Screen turns into a smudgy piece of shit after a few minutes of use" Ehm.. Stop using finger paint before operating your phone?
The phone does have flaws, but most of the problems can be fixed by just jail breaking the thing..
I personally have an iPod Touch because the iPhone wont get here before the 3G version does, but I will get one, thats 100% certain :)
Comparing the iPhone to any other phone is in my opinion the same the MacBook Air with the Lenovo X300 (which is like comparing a Ferrari to a Lada :D)