No playlist folders (as opposed to ipod nano)?

I group several of my playlists into folders, and if I had one or more of these playlists on my old ipod nano, I would see the folders first under the Playlists category - and this was nice. Quick and easy to navigate using the system I'd set up myself for filing and organizing.
The ipod on the iPhone 3G doesnt' do this. It just goes back to the old way of displaying all the playlists - from A to Z, no folders. I usually have lots of playlists, so it's harder to quickly find what I'm looking for.
Is this feature just gone for good, or is there a way to incorporate it on the 3G?

What you're seeing is normal on the iPhone - there's no workaround. It's something Apple would need to address.
You can submit feedback to Apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html.

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