iFail 4 - the iphone is returneth-ed

The magical and mystical iPhone 4 is now on its way to someone who will appreciate it more than me

The last straw was having to cut bigger holes on my favorite leather case to accommodate the camera - and destroying the integrity of the case in the process. It's not that I'm not willing to buy a new one - they just don't have enough choices available. Even the free case doesn't do it for me.

So off it goes for resale . . . and it looks like I will get more for it than I paid for it. Hmmm, I think that means I have some cash for a new gadget. Maybe the Kindle 3rd generation is in my future

If you want it, you got it - the underwhelming iPhone 4

Well my iPhone arrived. And I am so underwhelmed, that I am ready to pack it up and send it back.

It isn't the antenna problem. I always have mine in a case, so that was a non-issue. It's that the jump from 3gs with ios 4.01 to the iPhone 4.0 equipment is so small I am looking to un-spend my upgrade money.

• It has a front-facing camera. So did my Verizon phone - in 2006.
  


• You can video chat - with other iPhone 4 users on wireless. No one else in my family has the techno-love and the bucks for an iPhone. They are all using Verizon freebie phones.
  


• The improved camera - sorry, can't see it yet. Extra mega-pixels not obvious in my snapshots
  


• HD video - still not doing it for me. No zoom means I still do the human zoom cha-cha when I video.
  


• Better battery? Well the battery life was atrocious, so I always carry an external battery which will recharge the phone 3 times. I think the battery life has improved to terrible, so I still carry the external to get through the day
  


• Less dropped calls - hmmm, the jury is still out. I still have dead spots in my house.
  

Reading this I am think I am more than underwhelmed. I think I am downright disappointed.

Iphone 4 troubles brewing

Bad press for the iphone 4 is now making me happy mine is delayed. By the time it arrives I may no longer want it - or they may have fixed the issues.

Of course I NEVER use mine without a case. I don't know anyone who does, because the phone is so slippery it squirts out of your hand like a wet bar of soap.

Waiting for iPhone 4

Looks like I will be waiting 3 weeks for my instant gratification of iPhone 4 upgrade. I can't believe people spent all day trying to get into Apple's servers to order on the first day.

Of course they get their phones a week later . . .