True, it's just a rumor. Yes, nothing is "known for certain" about the next generation iPhone. But 16 days after making a purchase, exactly two days after my window of return closes, I see this:

Fortune: When the 3G iPhone is introduced this summer, AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone sales partner with Apple, will cut the price by as much as $200, according to a person familiar with the strategy.

Which is exactly what I said would happen - just makes this rumor 100% true. *g*