I resisted getting an iPhone for a long time, because I am one of those people who switches on the inner Luddite randomly and without explanation. There was just something about the way so many people were iPhone-gasming at every turn that made me curl my lip and run toward the seemingly much more utilitarian Blackberry when I decided to upgrade to a smart phone a year and a half ago.
And then, less than a year into our love affair, my BlackBerry starting being a total jerk and I realized, quickly, that perhaps it and I were not going to be compatible for the long run. So I waited and waited until I qualified for a phone upgrade, and upgraded the shit outta my phone. Cool thing is, this snazzy little 16gb iPhone isn’t going to cost me any more per month than my stupid BlackBerry, which was deleting all my texts and logged calls roughly every other day. And, mind you, I wasn’t doing anything particularly data intensive on the Blackberry. Lots of texts, sure, and the occasional MMS. But I kept photos deleted and I even got rid of a few native programs (Brickbreaker, ahem) to give me more storage space. Note to BlackBerry: If you are going to charge $50 a month for unlimited texting, you might want to offer a phone with an out-of-the-box setup that can handle lots of texts incoming and outgoing without fucking deleting them every other day. Otherwise, expect to see disgruntled customers like me bolt for the iPhone once given the chance.
FINALLY! Jeez. Took you long enough. ;)