I'm really excited about the new iteration of the iPhone. I've had a Droid X for more than 2 years and can't wait to make the switch. I read all these negative comments from people who are registered members of a Mac forum and, while it's somewhat surprising, it's also a plus if these people won't go out and buy it because that means I'll have a better chance of being able to pick one up on launch day!
My two kids have the iPhone 4, and my mom has the iPhone 4S (my wife has a dumb phone and I can't convince her otherwise). I'm an Apple guy, but what kept me from buying the iPhone in the past is the smaller screen real estate. My Droid X is 4.3" and comparing that size to the iPhones I've played around with I just couldn't get comfortable with the 3.5" screen. We pay quite a bit for smartphones, both for the hardware and the monthly plans, and I'm assuming most of us use the phones for much more than telephone calls. I like having as much real estate as possible when using the phone for emails, texts, online usage, videos, document review/revision when away from the office, etc. I was seriously considering the Samsung Galaxy S3 but I really want to wait until launch so I can compare the two. The Google operating system is cool, especially for people with the knowledge and know-how to tinker. But my experience is that it's clunky and prone to slow down/crashing. Obviously my experience is limited to one phone only and it's likely come a long way in two years. But what I have liked about my family's iPhones is that they don't experience crashes, they're as fast as they were the day they bought them, and they're built FAR more solidly than my Droid X. Plus the Mac App Store is infinitely more expansive than the Android Market.
My next phone, which I will purchase in the next 30 days or so must have at least a 4" screen, 4G LTE and well-functioning voice recognition/command software. It looks like those three requirements will be met with the new iPhone. If so, it will probably an iPhone for me! OTOH, I really don't consider the placement of the headphone jack, the size of the dock connector, the thickness of the glass, et al. to be of major import. But that's just me, and I'm sure there are many others for whom those attributes are deal makers or breakers. What I do consider important, apart from the few (maybe) superficial things I mention above, is that Apple software has impressed me with my iMac and my iPod touch, and the hardware Apple produces seems to be solidly built. In short, their products just seem to work, and they do so impressively.
Sorry for the longwinded message but count me as a fan of what appears from the leaks to be a very nice new iPhone. For those of you who don't like what you've seen or heard from the leaks, by all means pick up something else that will better suit your needs. Maybe those of us who are excited about the new iPhone will have a better chance of actually being able to own one on launch day 'cause I have a feeling this is going to be a MONSTER launch.