I’m writing this from my new g3 iPhone. I was one of the fools to wait in line. Not at 8 am but later in the day when the wait at the Apple Store in Boston was down to a mere hour and half. It was money and time (I waited with a few buddies of mine) well spent. I’ve been thinking about this purchase for a long time and now having finally gotten this phone in my pocket, it’s lived up to the hype.

Now, I return my regularly scheduled writing implement (a computer). This is my first smartphone and am trying to figure out all the uses. Web browsing, email, games; those are the obvious ones. The question is what are the less obvious ones? Budgeting? Is the convenience and added functionality worth the extra cost? One functionality, I think I can strike is it’s use as blogging platform. It’s great platform to read blogs, but not so much to write them. I don’t think any hand held device is.

Cost Breakdown:
This is a personal finance blog. My transition to the iPhone 3G is a costly one. I was on a basic family plan that cost a little over $80 for three phones. I’m transitioning to a plan that will cost over $130 a month for two iPhones, and a yet undetermined amount for a 3rd regular phone. Yikes! Ironically the $299 price tag on the phone itself is the least of my worries. Buying the iPhone is not frugal decision.

Stay tuned for a full review later in the week, once I actually put some time into using the phone.