The whole motion sensor thing when you rotate the device just seems so right. I’m also really jazzed about the navigation of lists such as those in iTunes. Simply drag your finger over a play list to scroll, and if you drag fast, the list speeds up. I think it will totally blow away the scroll wheel we’ve all come to know and love. The idea that you just touch what you need on the screen is just more intuitive all around.

I only have a couple of concerns now that I can see how the iPhone really works. I’m a bit of a “tactile” dialer when it comes to my cell phone; I’m used to where the buttons are, and can dial a number on my current phone without looking, so I’m not sure how I’m going to deal with the loss of that ability. I also wonder how well the screen will hold up to fingerprints and scratches. Most touch screen devices use a specially coated stylus tip to reduce the likelihood of damage, so I’m really hoping Apple has come up with a good solution for this, or else these fancy schmancy gadgets are gonna start looking really bad after a few weeks in the real world. Remember how nice that Sony PSP looked before you got your fingerprints all over it?

Regardless, I’ll be one of the first in line to pick up one of these bad boys when they hit the street in June.

Well after you clear away all the bragging about selling over 2 billion songs and 1.3 million movies on iTunes, and how the Zune only captured a 2% market share in November, here’s what really has been revealed today:

• New iTunes Movie Download Partner: Paramount Studios, should take iTunes to over 250 movies available for download

• Apple TV (formerly “iTV”)
• Design looks the same as original announcement
• USB 2.0, Ethernet, WiFi (802.11 b, g & n) Connectivity
• HDMI, component, RCA and optical outputs
• 40GB hard drive
• 720p widescreen high definition video (surprise!)
• Stream audio, video, photos from up to 5 computers
• Can automatically sync content in the background and store to hard drive for immediate playback
• Ships February 2007
• Price: $299

• iPhone, a gorgeous, unified device, featuring:
• Widescreen iPod
• Mobile phone (GSM, EDGE, Quad-Band)
• Internet communicator (seamlessly switches between EDGE and WiFi)
• WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
• Easy to use touchscreen interface
• No stylus required, use your fingers!
• Multi-finger, gesture-based controls (truly amazing)
• On screen keyboard for chat, e-mail, dialing
• Runs OS X with desktop-class applications!
• Syncs using iTunes, including contacts, calendars, notes, e-mail accounts, web bookmarks, etc..
• Full-fledged Safari web browser, no crappy WAP browsing

• E-mail: any POP or IMAP account, rich HTML messages
• Free BlackBerry-esque “push IMAP” e-mail from Yahoo!
• 3.5-inch 160 pixel per inch (320 x 480) high resolution color display
• 2 Megapixel digital camera
• Only one button on the whole device
• Motion sensor and accelerometer automatically detect when you switch from portrait to landscape modes
• Music automatically fades out when a phone call comes in
• 4 GB or 8 GB flash memory
• Dimensions: A svelte 4.5″ x 2.4″ x 0.46″ (not much bigger than a 5G iPod)
• Battery Life: 5 hour talk/video/browsing, 16 hours music playback
• EXCLUSIVE service partner: Cingular
• Ships June 2007
• Price: $499 (4 GB), $599 (8 GB)
• 2-Year Cingular Contract Required

Now that’s some news! The iPhone sure packs a wallop, but it’s a bit expensive, considering the 2 year Cingular contract commitment. That said, it is really an entire Mac packed into a portable device, so you have to give ‘em some slack on pricing. Would I like more memory for my tunes and video? Sure. But overall, it’s a pretty impressive little piece of innovation.

Check back often to see if the Apple Store has been updated to showcase today’s latest wares.

Stay tuned for more details as they become available.