Steven Levy of Newsweek gives us his firsthand impressions of the iPhone

Are you tired of hearing what other people think of the iPhone yet? Well like it or not, we're bringing you Steven Levy's take on Apple's revolutionary phone.

Just from reading the first couple of paragraphs you can really appreciate how simple the iPhone is. He tells us a story about the day after he gets his iPhone. He is stranded in an airport with only his shiny new phone to keep him company. So he puts the phone to the test.

He had no trouble whatsoever keeping up with his email, listening to music, watching some YouTube videos, check weather and monitor baseball scores. He was impressed because he was doing all of these things with ease, even though he'd barely had time to use the device.

His biggest concerns were the same as we've heard before, slow EDGE speeds, and the learning curve of the touchscreen keyboard. Overall, he was impressed by the phone, though wondered if it would be enough to bring out millions of people willing to shell out $500 for one. But those that do pony up the cash “will find their investment worthwhile.”

At Last, the iPhone. [via newsweek]