I got an iPhone 3GS
Well... I took the plunge and I'm so glad I did! This evening we went to the Orland Park Apple Store and picked up the 32GB black iPhone 3GS. Amazing. The thing that really helped clinch the decision was the fact that Joseph's phone had an accident and his charger was no longer able to charge his phone. It was in the phone, not the charger, and when we went to the Verizon store, they said it was out of warranty, and yet he was available for an upgrade.
Rather than go for the upgrade, Liza and I agreed to look at the AT&T store and start the process of moving the family from Verizon to AT&T. The reason for this is simple - better service coverage. Liza goes to Jewel and Target, and when she's in these stores, she can't get any signal from the CDMA Verzion service. But her best friend, Kelly, on AT&T is able to get GSM service everywhere in these stores. It's a simple matter of frequency, wavelength and a Farady Cage.
So we moved over Joseph, and started the 700 minutes Family Plan with unlimited texting. Then, when I went to the Apple Store, it was simply a matter of adding a line ($9.95/mo) and then the data plan for the iPhone ($30/mo) and that was it! This was about $70 less than I thought I'd have to spend. What an incredible deal!
So I got it home, took about an hour to move all my stuff from my old iPod Touch and then it was ready to go! I took pictures of Liza and the kids so I'd see their pictures when they called - and sent emails. I had a blast with it. Got a few apps that I'd wanted to have once I had a camera, and even a game or two. It was fun.
So I just need to set things up at work with the second charger so I can keep it charged, and I'll be ready to go. Very nice.