Jumping on the iBandwagon

I’m a total sucker for the latest and greatest gadget.  If it’s made by Apple, it automatically increases the temptation factor by 10.  Truth be told, I had been plotting and planning to eventually get an iPhone, moving our cell phones one by one to AT&T when the contracts with Verizon had expired.  I honestly didn’t think I would be getting an iPhone this soon, since I am a stay-at-home mom and didn’t feel like I could justify the cost of having one, but I wanted to position ourselves accordingly for when the time was right.  After much hemming and hawing, then discovering that the cost wasn’t as exorbitant as I had thought, and with blessings from Hubby who assured me that I “deserve it,” I pre-ordered the iPhone 3GS online.

Some folks love the excitement and anticipation of a launch day but I have a strong aversion to lines, so I decided that I could wait for my iPhone to be delivered by the good old US Postal Service rather than do a pickup at the store.  In my old age, I’m finding that instant gratification isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be.  Sometimes waiting can save you a good amount of inconvenience.  This was certainly the case here. My iPhone arrived in the mail today, the day after the launch.

I must say that I am impressed by the speed of delivery by the US Postal Service’s Priority Mail service. It was shipped out on June 18 from Ft. Worth, Texas and arrived in my hot little hands in Hawaii only two days later on June 20!  I was expecting to receive it by Monday at the earliest, maybe even Tuesday, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it in the mail today.

Having been an iPod Touch user for quite some time, the iPhone reminds me of an iPod Touch on steroids. I’ve been playing around with it since Baby Champuru went to sleep, prepping my Contacts List, photos, downloading new apps, etc.

I’m hoping that having the iPhone will enable me to push more content to my blog and, of course, to Twitter.  I am especially excited about the new video feature on the iPhone as well.  Imagine being able to shoot, edit and upload video to YouTube from anywhere! Oh, the possibilities!  Right now though, it’s past my bedtime and I should stop playing with my new toy so I can get enough sleep before baby wakes up.