Are those static icons, or is it an XBoxLive Camera sort of deal? Regardless, I have the Palm threaded texting app on my 6700 and love it. Bringing it to your normal non-smart phones is a win for everyone.

I have the Apache and I love it... but I didn't love it when I first took it out of the box. I've had to spend many hours tweaking it (which I don't mind, really - it's sort of a hobby) to get it to where I am very satisfied with it.

I hope with WM6 is that Microsoft has learned from their mistakes in the past but also, more importantly, has learned some lessons from the online community. The tips and tweaks and registry edits and programs you can find at sites like PPCGeeks should be integrated into WM6 out-of-the-box so the normal everyday consumer, like Jon up there, doesn't have to spend hours making his device usable.

I love my Apache, but I don't begrudge anyone who hates it, or Windows Mobile in general. The possibility for a fast, stable, attractive and enjoyable WM experience exists - I am proof of that. Hopefully this experience will now come right out of the box. If not, why is WM6 being released at all?

I am getting goosebumps just thinking about it. This would make me very happy.