Waiting. And waiting. And waiting some more.
Today is the day when Apple will FINALLY (hopefully?) announce a delivery date for the newest version of the iPhone, for which I have been in need for well over a year. I am still using a 3 year old 3G, which I will admit was pretty serviceable for two of the three. Of course I stopped upgrading my apps over a year ago – most of them were working pretty well for the most part, and it seemed as time went on all the upgrades offered was increasingly sluggish performance.

Only 45 app updates required.

The home button only works if you manhandle it, and I finally broke down and got the battery replaced about 5 months ago – up until that point I pretty much had to be tethered to a power supply or the phone would die after about 10 minutes of use. Kinda old school, but without the party line. I took the case off of it to get the battery swapped out, and of course dropped the phone and cracked the screen before I managed to put the case back on. Awesome.

I suppose it could be worse

Dang it. Actually, I have to admit, these screens are actually pretty remarkable. I am surprised that it never broke before, nor has it come apart in subsequent drops. And it still works!

But then Jennifer was making fun of me a few ago (about how often I drop my phone, no less) and in the midst of her wild gesticulations (a slight over-exageration, in my defense) she knocked my phone out of my hand smashing it on the ground causing the power button to break off irreparably. Hilarious.

I don't need no stinkin' power button!

So for the past few months the damn thing has been something more akin to one of those Japanese Tamagotchi than an actual telephone: I have to pet it and feed it and love it and squeeze it and pat it and caress it just to keep the stupid thing alive, because if it ever turns off there is no turning it back on. I think I will name it George.

Of course during all this waiting the real life saver has been my iPad – it has allowed me to use my phone, well, simply like a phone. The only shortcoming of the iPad really is the crap cameras built in (“two shitty cameras for the price of one!”). So, the thing I am most looking forward to getting in my next phone? A better point-and-shoot camera. Go figure.

I wish Nikon made cell phones.

C’mon Apple – give me some good news today!

Post Apple Event Update:

Meh. At least it will be a good camera.