How reliable would the first Apple iPhone be?

Link: MobileCrunch � Would the iPhone be any better? [if the MacBook Pros all work like mine].
Oliver’s having a bad day — er, or month, it looks like, with his new MacBook. He finishes his post thus:

Do I think that Apple is going to launch a phone? Honestly, yes, I do. Do I think it is going to live up to expectations? Most likely. But not yours. Mine. Do yourself a favor. wait until they’ve at least sorted out the MacBooks before you plunk down cash on a new girlfriend that makes you crazier than the last one did.

I agree with him. They don’t have a choice – market mechanics require some sort of response from Apple.

However, Oliver makes a point that everyone keeps telling me: Never buy the first generation of Apple. Let them fix the first generation then buy the second. My friend Tom, the Bloomberg-Apple-Watcher, is an Apple Fiend but hasn’t yet upgraded to the MacBook. He’s a huge fan — a HUGE fan — but I was completely surprised by his direct, ‘Nah, the first lot are always shit’ viewpoint. My Apple G5 Desktop has been nothing short of perfect since it arrived in Feb.

If you’re at all interested in Apple, personal relationships and the iPhone question and would like a super bit of market commentary weaved into the bargin, check out Oliver’s full text. 😀