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The official release of the Apple iPhone has been confirmed for June 29th. Apple has put out three TV ads that will be running to help promote the new phone.

I have to admit, even these TV ads are making me want one. Despite the fact that I have a cellphone that must be three years old and doesn’t have a camera (yes, it’s that old), I’m still very happy with the phone because it does everything I need it to do. But the interface of the iPhone looks so intuitive and fun to use, plus my iPod is dead and I could certainly go for a new one. There’s a 99% chance I won’t be getting this iPhone on launch, but I could definitely see myself with a pared-down version in the future.

This is where things get tricky though, because as much as I want Apple to succeed with the iPhone, I remain rather skeptical about just how well it will do. I don’t doubt any of its functionality or pure awesomeness, but rather the fact that it seems like it’s aimed at the treo/sidekick market, especially with its $500 starting price.

I don’t know many people who are willing to abandon their contracts and hop onto a two-year contract with AT&T all for a shiny new phone. Don’t start calling me an iPhone hater though, just an iPhone skeptic. Besides, my investment is riding on consumers defying my logic and snatching those bad boys up.