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Even if you're not a Mac person, this link showing the history of Apple products is pretty cool.

In a previous post, I noted how cool the new iPhone looked but that I'd wait for a later version. Remarkably, I find myself seriously weighing the possibility of buying one now. This is new territory for me because I'm generally a late-adopter for new devices and technologies, a strategy that has generally worked well. However, the reviews of the iPhone have been largely positive and the price isn't bad if you consider it includes the price of a new iPod. See, the rationalization is even creeping into this blog entry.

Then I made startling discovery yesterday afternoon. I'm out-of-contract with Verizon wireless right now! No penalty for early dissolution. And, unlike some other bloggers out there, my account isn't tied to my wife's. Surprisingly enough, the plan rates from AT&T are actually reasonable for my usage pattern (i.e., I don't use a lot of minutes).

Here are the pros and cons:
+ I'm an Apple apologist
+ My current cellular contract is expired
+ My iPod is old (it's 3G--monochrome with a click-wheel)
+ I just earned a bunch of extra cash by teaching this summer
- I'm notoriously incapable of pulling the trigger on big purchases
- My wife is against it (that's a minor negative point)
- I need most of that extra cash for our new house

Look for an announcement in the future, but don't get your hopes up (as if you would).

Like every other blogger out there, I'm posting on Apple's newly announced and highly anticipated iPhone. It looks incredible and I suspect the new functions are very cool. However, going with Cingular as its sole provider is a major stumbling block for me. Frankly, I don't know much about Cingular's service here in the DC area, but I'm a Verizon guy. It doesn't really matter for the short term, though, because I'll wait for the 2nd or 3rd generation version of the phone anyway. This "late adopter" approach has worked well for my Powerbook and iPod.