The $99 price, if true, would also stimulate a large increase in demand, and take sales away from other cellphones because of th ehuge appeal of the iPhone.

Here’s an interesting article on the cell phone industry and how its morphing into the Internet space, led by Apple.
http://www.thelifeofluxury.com/gadget-maker-or-service-provider/

If or when they do start selling the actual iPhone there, do you really think they’d give an exclusive product and price to them?

Whenever Apple does their quarterly earnings they always report how many people have entered their stores. Why send customers away to Wal*Mart? Wal*Mart salesmen could care less if they sell any Apple products whereas Apple store employees are trained for selling them.

What will you say about the Ipod? Certainly Apple has done well with the Ipod and while it has become less cool, there certainly is a HUGE market of people who would use it for the usability and not to look cool.