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The iPhone Cometh This Friday consumers will flood Apple and AT&T stores across the country to get their hands on the iPhone. Apple's newest product is part iPod, part cell phone, and part personal computer. It has generated a lot of buzz. But is it a breakthrough product?

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The iPhone Cometh

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The iPhone Cometh

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This Friday consumers will flood Apple and AT&T stores across the country to get their hands on the iPhone. Apple's newest product is part iPod, part cell phone, and part personal computer. It has generated a lot of buzz. But is it a breakthrough product?

Guests:

Ed Baig, "Personal Tech" columnist for USA Today

Declan McCulough, a correspondent for CNET News.com