Spymac's Michael Simon looks ahead to Macworld 2007, anticipating the release of the long-awaited and all but mythical iPhone.

"So, what, exactly, will Apple bring to the table?" Simon writes. "As the ROKR proved, iTunes and the Apple touch is not enough to win over the demanding cell phone crowd, and it's going to take something pretty astounding to convince people to replace their Motorola RAZR or Sony Ericsson W810i with brand new, largely untested technology."

Aside from the usual features of a smartphone, Simon predicts that wireless connectivity is going to be the key selling point. "An iPhone and a MacBook with built-in wireless EVDO would make a real attractive package, especially if they came wrapped in matching cases, with sleek, white or black enclosures, glossy high-resolution displays, glowing Apple symbols, and just the right slogan: The perfect match. Ready wherever you are," he writes.

But as reader namiir points out in response, "Truth is that with the immense potential that the iPhone has, the poor thing can only possibly disappoint us..."