[bigboydan]

I think we all have bet on some crazy shit before, but this one has gotta be the craziest thing I've ever seen odds on before.

The iPhone craze has reached a whole new level.

An Internet sportsbook released odds today on everything about the much-anticipated gadget, from whether the device will spontaneously combust to whether someone will get trampled trying to get their hands on one.

BetUS.com is giving 150 to 1 odds on the former, and 20 to 1 on the latter.

The iPhone, Apple's foray into the cellphone business, hits stores Friday.

BetUS set odds that the screen breaks or cracks like the first generation iPod Nano at 150 to 1.

The odds that there will be mass reports of the battery life being less than the promised 8 hours are 10 to 1.

"This phone has everything but the kitchen sink," BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards said in a statement. "With the seemingly endless options that the phone offers, the chances for a malfunction are likely."

The site set 1.2 million units as the likely number of units to be sold the first month.

Other lines include:

# Consumers are reported camping out waiting for an iPhone - 3/1

# Initial iPhones get recalled - 30/1

# iPhone sells at least 12 Million units in 2008 - 5/6

# Apple's stock jumps at least 10 percent in value in regards to the price on 6/30/07 - 1/2

# Consumers pay at least three times the original price ($1500) on ebay - 2/1.

The iPhone is billed as a three-in-one gadget - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet device with full Web-browsing capabilities. With a two-year service contract, the iPhone will cost $499 for a 4-gigabyte model and $599 for an 8-gigabyte model.

http://www.denverpost.com/sportscolumnists/ci_6225960

[onlooker]

To bad its on a sorry as data provider. Cingular/AT&T.

I will stick to my Treo for now, and see if this thing comes to Sprint.

[tacomax]

OWNED has got a very sharp signature.

[jjgold]

Tons of phones like I-Phone on market already

lol

[Red_Sux]

you can try get nokia n95 or LG Prada. those two phone are unlocked, but the software interface is not as good as iphone.

[bigboydan]

OWNED has got a very sharp signature.

Depends who you ask

[Red_Sux]

i think taco and owned are the same person...if not at least butt buddies.

[Bill Dozer]

Guerilla marketing by Betus. Lots of books are doing "news" stories on hot topics. They won't take a single bet on some of these props.

[imgv94]

I don't know anyone who is interested in this phone..

And why we people be lining up if only one service provider is offering service?

[Red_Sux]

Guerilla marketing by Betus. Lots of books are doing "news" stories on hot topics. They won't take a single bet on some of these props.

i think you're right bill. only sb.com and betus has these props...sounds suspecious.

i remember last year pinnacle offer odds on national spelling bee...not sure if anyone got their wager down.

[Bill Dozer]

I don't know anyone who is interested in this phone..

And why we people be lining up if only one service provider is offering service?

Iphone is a hot item right now and all over http://digg.com/

Usually the props are on Paris Hilton or who will be the next boyfriend of... All stuff that's virtually impossible to bet on. Still, some of the gossip blogs pick up the odds in their stories as a source.

[jjgold]

phone is overrated

[Bill Dozer]

i think you're right bill. only sb.com and betus has these props...sounds suspecious.

i remember last year pinnacle offer odds on national spelling bee...not sure if anyone got their wager down.

Yea, Pinnacle's props are all legit. You could probably get 10k down on a spelling bee.

[Bill Dozer]

phone is overrated

I checked it out and have to agree. It uses the old internet gsm deal instead of the new faster setup. I'll wait for the next version.