Better start saving my milk tops, then. Or should that be Green Shield stamps ... or even Embassy (Kensitas, Player's No.6?) coupons? I think I buried a tin box full of them somewhere. Probably down Memory Lane, I expect.

Meanwhile, I see a 8 GB unlocked iPhone (with a pay-as-you-go SIM card) on eBay right now with bidding standing at £550, and just under two hours to go. Let's hear it for Free Enterprise!

A marriage made in heaven? Pity it wasn't Apple and Orange, though. Then all we would have needed is a banana!

Why bother getting an iphone? Look at the HTC touch:



http://www.htctouch.com/

http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_htctouch.htm


(Just need to buy a 4GB microSD card from flea-bay).

It is a mini 'Pocket PC' with the new Microsoft Mobile 6.0 installed. I.E. There are 1000's of applications available for it, including Sat-nav! (with a bluetooth GPS)

It costs ~ £250 Sim-free (NO contract)

Looks like Apple is biting back!