Over the weekend I saw the Apple iPhone ad(s) for the first time.  Alot has already been written about the iPhone, both good and bad, but one thing most can agree on, and I certainly believe, is the iPhone is stunning.  It's a beautiful object.

Just like most Apple products, the iPhone is a functional work of art.  How it stacks up as a phone, I don't know, I've not been privileged enough to use one, nor would I select it as my phone if I had the choice.  The reported $600 price tag is a bit steep especially considering I would get no more use out of it than the phone I bought from Sprint for a penny.  The iPhone does too many other things that I would not use or want, but as a total package, I do appreciate the artistic value of the thing, and that's what I want to emphasize.  Is the iPhone worth $600?  Not as a phone, but as a work of art, absolutely.