Approved for a nonexistent iPhone

Approved for a nonexistent iPhone

After an epic game of customer service tennis, I have finally been approved for an upgrade, based on my frankly ridiculous cellphone spend. With my new gold upgrade credit, which is useless against the iPhone, I have one more barrier to entry. There doesn’t seem...
iPhone 3G

iPhone 3G

After the launch of the iPhone, I decided immediately that I didn’t want one.  I decided, correctly I think, that the failings of the device were so significant that an early investment in the technology would have been mindless.  Much though i was impressed...

iPhone 3G released.

And it’s disappointing. I’ll still be in the queue on July 11th, though extremely likely to be told to come back in a few months’ time, since I’m not currently eligible for an upgrade. Check out the latest on the device at Engadget. Anyone who...

The Gadgetman Cometh

It has just gotten worse, by getting so much better. A month ago, I was panting over the new Apple Macbook Pro with its multitouch trackpad, fast dual processor and beautiful LED screen. This month, I caught myself on. The Macbook holds no utility for me, though it...

Getting unnecessary technology

Douglas Adams had it that mankind was awfully proud of his greatest achievements: war, nuclear weapons, digital watches etc, and felt these were the proof of mankind’s superiority over other animal kind. Dolphins, said the literary giant, felt that these, too,...