Where the frick is Copy/Paste? Where is MMS? Where is news on SDK?
We didn't even get "one more thing...

Map is cool, but Copy/Paste would be INFINITELY more useful.

Bah.

what I want is one of these that I could plug into a printer, and then send images and docs to via wifi (such as from my iPhone) and have a mobile printing operation for contracts and photos without having to purchase a separate PDA.

Virgil,
Actually our average vehicle does about 80k miles a year due to working primarily with touring musicians.
The answer to your conundrum is that we are still a small company as far as rental companies go, and also that we rent Diesel Sprinters (relatively low emissions and high fuel efficiency), and encourage our clients to use bio-diesel wherever possible. So a combination of small size and higher efficiency results in the number that LiveNeutral calculated for us.
FWIW We also have a solar powered office in SF, and all employees live within a mile of our offices. Most of us walk or ride a bike to work.

The carbon neutral question is an ongoing one, however I'll add a couple points:
a) when we are talking about car rental companies, buying carbon credits is better then doing nothing, which is what 99.99% of our competitors are doing. If you, or any one else, has any suggestions for a better way to run a green van rental company (or even just improve what we are already doing) please feel free to send your suggestions to info@bandago.com. We'll definitely give any advice we receive serious consideration. This isn't just something we are paying lip service to. It's a serious and heartfelt committment.

b) if you are going to buy carbon credits, the CCX seems to be one of the more vetted ways to get it done. They aren't out planting trees and crossing their fingers, they are actually facilitating the net reduction of carbon emissions from giant corporations like DuPont by signing them to legally binding contracts and having the emissions auditied and verified by a neutral third party.

I'm with you on your skepticism about carbon neutral programs, but until we get some proper oversight and regulatory help, don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Take a minute to evaluate the various options out there, because from what I can tell, there are some options that do actually accomplish something. In the meantime, it seems to me that any kind of forward movement made in the auto rental industry towards enviromental awareness is a positive step.

Sincerely,

Sharky Laguana
Bandago

I'm sorry, but I have to agree. That could possibly be the worst first sentence in the history of Engadget.

That thing is no iphone. It looks retro.... last century.

Sigh. Serious shortage of follow through here. You went to the site, you saw three companies had applied for the iPhone trademark. Great. Now did you complete the process and see how many of them actually successfully REGISTERED the trademark?
If you had you would see that only one had. And that's Infogear, which is now owned by Cisco.
doh!
Apple has two choices: change the name, or work it out with Cisco.
Cisco not only has the trademark, they have a product out. If Apple wants to use the iPhone name, then Apple is going to be doing what they did with Apple Records, and that's paying a lot of money.

Any chance any of these will be on Sprint? Damn.... I'm going to have to change services aren't I?

Now we're talking. And for those who are afraid of bird poop/clouds/etc. notice that it does ahve the ability to hook up to an AC outlet.

"Also, the NOX emissions you allude to are actually slowing warming presently. If particulates were suddenly stopped, warming would increase by 1-2x."

Particulates cause cancer and asthma. IMHO a better solution would be one that didn't trade one toxic gas for another.

"Solar and wind would seem attractive, but there is'nt really practical infrastructure,"

I'm not sure I follow you here. In terms of distribution it's hard to beat the power outlet. Just about every building has one. From what I can tell the problem isn't infrastructure, it's the efficiency of power gathering and storing. With some of the new technologies coming online (solar cells with 40% efficiency, tidal power stations, improvements in wind power, fuel cell improvements, etc.) perhaps the pendulum will swing back towards truly clean and renewable energy. Tesla roadster indeed.

"Also, there are quite a few bands running their tour buses on biodiesel including Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Damian Marley, Ben Harper, and Dave Matthews."

Any diesel vehicle can run biodiesel with no modifications at all. Some states even have laws dictating that all diesel fuel sold in their state have at least some biodiesel in it's makeup. This is completely different from running on WVO. And it should also be noted that the economics of the groups you mention are drastically different from that of a small band struggling to decide whether they can afford to tour or not. It's always going to be easier to walk the walk when you can afford a nice pair of shoes.