All cracked up over iPhone 3.0

By the time June arrives, I will have experienced the pattern of a new, cracked, new, old iPhone 3G. It begins with my  8GB iPhone purchased in August 2008 – love at first sight. By December I had ineptly dropped my prized possession in a cement parking structure, cracking the glass face into a deformed mess.  A small scratch of my hand was possible, but not probable.  Luckily, after a visit to my local Apple Store and grudgingly parting with $200 to replace the entire device, I was able to move on blissfully.  What I didn’t know then was the replacement fee the girl at the Genius Bar charged me was very fair compared with the new contract-free price of $599 reported 10 days ago.

So that was new, cracked, new.  Today marks the entrance of ‘old’ as an article on cnet clarifies what Apple enthusiasts have been buzzing about since February. Essentially, the company plans to launch a 32GB iPhone along with a low-end 3G version in June. This is great for the non-user but slightly frustrating for me.  Had I known a third-generation launch was imminent, perhaps I would have trudged through and dealt with the legible and functioning handheld for six months.  Unfortunately, I’m a techonista (fashionista who loves tech) and Apple built a piece of greatness – so why substitute perfection?

Basically, developers from across the globe are going to converge in San Francisco on June 8th for the World Wide Developers Conference and listen to the official announcement of what was buzzed about today. In general, all is well in my land of 8GB.  I’m not even using half of the memory and will not participate in the overnight wait to snag the snazzy 32GB.  What I will lose sleep over is the wait to upgrade to the iPhone 3.0 software, which Apple hails as the world’s most advanced mobile platform.  The features are not groundbreaking but long overdue. Copy and paste – why did it take you three generations to come to life? MMS – thank you for taking a seat at the table. Landscape keyboard – I look forward to working with you!