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how long did it take for Apple to get those things fixed after the initial release of the iPhone?

I consider that irrelevant. We're years later now, Microsoft has had plenty of time to get the copy machines up and running, not just off the iPhone, but for Android. But let's go over the big ones:

Copy/paste: Apple hadn't figured out how to do it easily with the first iPhone. Apple eventually did in 3.0, using a method that was copied by the others as well as they could (I suspect Apple has some patents here)
No multitasking: Initially a design decision in the interests of stability, fluid function and saving battery life. Apple later took a limited stance.
No SD card: Design decision

Microsoft will be offering the first two next year. That means it isn't a conscious design decision by Microsoft, but that Microsoft is rushing WP7 to market unfinished before their smartphone marketshare disappears altogether.

What I'm watching out for is the historical Apple haters who suddenly don't mind that WP7 doesn't have free multitasking, doesn't have copy/paste, doesn't allow removable SD cards, doesn't come on low-end hardware. The people who suddenly don't think those things are a problem, or start making excuses for them, will clearly expose themselves as hypocritical Microsoft fans.