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There are several Apple rumors that seem to always be present without ever arriving. G5 iMacs. iPhone Copy/Paste. iPhone Multitasking. Beatles on iTunes. Lately Apple has seemed determined to check this list out of existence, and now they have finally given the most nagging item the go ahead. Ladies and gentleman… the Verizon iPhone.

This is something Apple has wanted since the beginning. In fact, Apple approached Verizon before AT&T, yet were turned down because Verizon wanted control of the software experience… they didn’t trust Apple to know how to make good phone software without any prior experience in the mobile phone arena. What they didn’t account for is that Apple essentially invented software as we know it, and that their computer experience would provide them with the necessities to create the first computer-like phone.

Oops.

Verizon turning down the iPhone is the 21st century’s tech equivalent to the trading of Babe Ruth, and for the past 4 years they’ve had to sit patiently and watch AT&T become the world’s largest network exclusively thanks to the iPhone. Yet Verizon, well aware of Apple’s 4 year US exclusive agreement with AT&T, spent that time well by beefing up it’s network, solidifying itself in the eyes of all as the nation’s best wireless network. AT&T’s bad publicity and incapability in major cities such as San Francisco and New York City of supporting the iPhone’s network weight gave it a nasty reputation. In fact, 97% of iPhone customers “Love their iPhones” while 55% cite AT&T as the biggest drawback. Long story short, everyone loves the iPhone and everyone hates AT&T.

Verizon customers are about to snatch these up like hotcakes, there’s no question. The real question is whether or not current iPhone owners on AT&T will feel the need to switch to Verizon… and pay the cancelation fee that goes with it. Verizon is offering several features from the get-go, including unlimited data and wireless tethering for up to 5 devices in order to entice those on the fence.

Tomorrow, these questions will begin to be answered, as the Verizon iPhone will finally be available for pre-order. So my question for you is…