The iPhone launch report card  Summary:The iPhone launch has
come and gone and now it's time to recap the moving parts.
Here's a look at the key components and how they graded out.
The product: A  It's hard to find a negative review on the
iPhone. Apple set a high bar and delivered. Mitch Ratcliffe
calls the iPhone spectacular. Jason O'Grady gives the iPhone 5
stars and reviews from around the Web are all on the iPhone
bandwagon.  The network: D  AT&T is clearly the weakest link in
the iPhone ecosystem. The glitches that occurred over the
weekend highlight AT&T's role. In what was a stellar weekend for
Apple, AT&T couldn't get many phones activated. Its systems
weren't ready for the volume and customer service reps weren't
available on a Sunday. The iPhone launch was not a good opener
for the "new AT&T," which looks a lot like the old one. Declan
McCullagh adds that a company called Synchronoss carries part of
the blame.  WR Hambrecht analyst Matthew Kather sums up the
consensus on   "We believe that it is