Confessions of an iPhone User

	It's certainly no secret, I'm a technology aficionado, even an über geek as some might say but even I have my limits. Roughly one month ago, I conceded to my wife's demand to go shopping states-side and together we made the trek to Rochester, NY. Yes, I hate shopping, and I certainly detest that fact that I might be yet again delegated the position of personal shopping assistant and have to cater to my wife's every shopping need. But, I had an ulterior motive, purchase a new Apple iPhone.  During our drive (4 hours) through New York State, I kept the car steady on the road, and plotted my purchase. How would I walk into the store, should I casually stroll-in with a smile and ask for help, or should I use the little lost boy look. One way or the other, they're both very effective methods in securing a purchase, and in any case, I knew for a fact that I'd be spending roughly $700 on a new device that Time Magazine has voted invention of the year. I needed it, I wanted it, and I was determined to get it. After checking into the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Rochester, we made a mad dash to the local shopping centre so I could strike at my purchase. Needless to say, I elected to use the dumb consumer method. I walked into the Apple store looking like a deer staring at on-coming headlights bewildered in the moment. It worked, and I scored my new toy. At that point, I made a regrettable decision to abandon my wife and I proceeded to sequester myself in our hotel room for the next 48 hours to hack this little sucker and get it connected to my Canadian Service Provider. Unbeknownst to me, my wife knew this was coming and she had already planned her days around various shopping expeditions sans sherpa (yours truly). Two days later, I emerged from our room victorious. I had successfully unlocked the iPhone (firware 1.1.1) and could make telephone calls and check my e-mail. Thirty (30) days later, I've put the phone up for sale on eBay. Go figure, what happened, did I get got-up in the hype? No not me. I can tell you for a fact, that the device is the best in the industry but it's a consumer device, not suited for the hardcore road warrior who gets over 100 e-mail messages a day. Pull-Technology is not for me and when a device or system becomes an impediment to me functioning accordingly or just staying in-touch, that's when I tune-out. I'm sure, that after sometime, the iPhone and I will catch-up and date again, but for now me and my RIM Blackberry 8800 are best buds.