Apple’s “iPhone” Won’t Work in Half the U.S.

Apple has chosen AT&T's Cingular Wireless for their service carrier but they are not in every state in the U.S., and not in all areas in the states they do cover.
Apple has gotten America very excited about their new "iPhone". The problem is that they have chosen AT&T's Cingular Wireless as the service provider and they are not available in many states, and not in all areas in the states that they do cover. That leaves almost half the nation without the ability to use the new Apple gadget.
The "iPhone" is Apples newest music player, with a twist. It is a mobile phone as well, and as an added twist, it has no buttons. It is a touch-screen number pad with more bells and whistles than you can imagine. It even allows the user to surf the web from the device, but again, only where there is Cingular coverage.

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Vermonters won’t be able to take advantage of Apple’s iPhone because it will be offered by a wireless carrier that doesn’t maintain a network in the state.
The iPhone, which combines an iPod music player, cellphone, and full-featured Internet browser, is goes on sale in June, but only in areas served by AT&T’s Cingular Wireless, with which Apple has an exclusive distribution deal.
The iPhone service won’t be available in all or large portions of Maine, New Hampshire, Alaska, Colorado, the Dakotas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, upstate New York, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming, among other places.

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Comet McNaught,Coming To Oz !

If you are one of those comet-watchers desperately disappointed by the total flop of Halley's Comet in 1986, make sure you get out early this evening and every night until at least Friday to watch Comet McNaught, which is promising much better viewing.Comet McNaught, named after the Australian astronomer R H McNaught, who discovered it last year, will be visible low on the western horizon just after sunset from this evening for about a week, although tonight's viewing should be the best.Each night's show should last about half-an-hour, and it could be spectacular - although this is not guaranteed, as the Halley fizzle proved.

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Comet McNaught has continued to brighten as it approaches the sun and it is now the brightest comet in 30 years. For observers in the northern Hemisphere, tonight is probably the best time to see it: Go outside this evening and face the sunset. A clear view of the western horizon is essential, because the comet hangs very low. As the twilight fades to black, it should become visible to the naked eye. Observers say it's a fantastic sight through binoculars.
In the days ahead, Comet McNaught will pass the sun and emerge in good position for southern hemisphere viewing later this month. Meanwhile, solar heating will continue to puff up the comet, causing it to brighten even more. It could become one of the brightest comets in centuries, visible even in daylit skies.
I wonder if there are any plans for a group of insane people to take-off on Comet McNaught like they did on Hale Bopp…

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