iCrazy

I'm embarrassed to admit that I stood in line with thousands of others, yesterday, in search of the iPhone. It started innocently enough. Without getting into too much detail, I tried to find an iPhone over a month ago and was told they were completely sold out and that I would have to wait until the release of the 3G. Because my finger is not on the pulse of the Technology World, I didn't even know that Apple was releasing a new iPhone on July, 11th.

Fast forward to July, 11th. After going to the gym, Cris and I made our way to the AT&T store in our hometown. iPhones sold out. I called our apple store at the local mall and was told they had some. Made a trip to the mall and there we embarked on a 3+ hour wait.

This is not our mall, but the scene was very similar. While waiting for over three hours, there isn't much to do, but tag team each other while browsing the sales in the various stores, eat the free candy and smartwater apple was handing to the crowd, and talk to the people in line. Cris and I were in line with some black-haired, pierced techno-types...very nice,very smart, younger than either one of us. Now, before any of you say it, I realize most people are more techno-savvy than I. However, after engaging in lengthy conversation with our line friends, I now know I am the Techno Village Idiot. I started to wonder if I was worthy of this type of technology...worthy of the iPhone.

We made it through the line and I did a little dance as my foot actually crossed the tile line into the store. Apple streamlined the process as well as can be expected. I received my phone, transferred my cell number, synced it with my iTunes account and I was out of there.

I immediately started exploring my new phone. Love it. As amazing as this little device is...it doesn't take long to realize that it was made for the "village idiot"...haven't had to crack the instruction manual. If apple can make a phone that satisfies both the tech-genius and the tech-challenged perhaps there is hope for world peace.