Dan: Now that the iPhone is becoming a mainstream product whose prices have come down considerably since its first introduction it may be a great gift idea.  Even though it still comes with a considerable price tag and an AT&T wireless services to finance, it is an amazing device.  I do not have one and will NOT be receiving one, but it is a great gift idea!

Not only does it have an MP3 player, camera, speakers, and internet capabilities, there are numerous helpful applications.  One recently released application lets you put the iPhone next to the radio, it listens to the song, and finds it on iTunes.  It is the master solution to the common dilemma, “What is this song!”  It is also a really helpful GPS tool for long trips.  The iPhone is also a gift that will not expire quickly, it is one that will be in use a lot and for a long time.  The money will not go to waste if that is the concern.

Grace: I also do not have an iPhone nor will I be getting one any time soon, but I do envy all my friends who have one.  There are lots of cool features crammed into this slim, lightweight phone.  The only bad part about the iPhone (besides its price tag) is all the glitches.  I haven’t heard of any disasterous ones like the battery exploding or the phone just not working at all, but my friends iPhone likes to automatically forward emails I sent her back to me, which is a little strange.  Her phone also has a bad habit of recalling the last person who called her.  Despite all this, the iPhone is a great gift idea as long as you don’t mind a few speed bumps.