Nice but I don't think we need it explained AGAIN about the diffrence in the networks. I would hope by now we all would know. We also know that Apple would need to agree to greate a CDMA chiped iPhone in order for it to work. We also know that the chances of that are VERY slim, and yes we all know that Apple and AT&T signed some type of exclusive deal for atleast 5 years. We should also know that CONSUMERS drive the market! A company ceates a market and offer a product within that market we as consumers have to decide whether to buy that product. Guess what if no one buys that product then ** ding ding ** there is no market for it. If we buy that product than ** YEP YOU GUESSED IT ** there is a market for it. Nothing will change change unless us as consumers make a choice. If verizon looses enough customer to a rival because they offer a better product and/or harware then I would guess verizon may want to reconcider when/if the contract ends with AT&T. Verizon does not and will not care until they loose money because of it. And the HDDVD war was not fought or decided completly by consumers but we sure played our part and I saw your tag line and yes there where dual players but I do "THINK BUT NOT SURE" that there was 2 diffrent lasers for each format not one for both so your explination would still be valid.
My point was not the outcome of the format war; my point was that one format would not work in the other player, just like one phone will not work on the other network. I've been following this and other threads about this topic and people keep coming in asking about this even though it has already been answered. I gave what I hoped to be an easy to understand explanation about why it won't work for those that might not understand the differences. If it did not come across that way, I apologize.
Anyway, many other phones models are made in a CDMA version and a GSM version and you never know what Apple will do next until Steve takes the stage. Its more likely that it won't happen for Verizon until the LTE rollout but we will just have to wait and see.
Like I said before, most of my family and friends are with Verizon and I too would love a Verizon iPhone. I will be first in line for a Verizon iPhone if the day ever comes.