goatpeddler
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I've been reading this thread since day one and have done simply that, read it. I have an EnV Touch and have had it since launch day forever back when. I am due for my upgrade Thursday and have been going nuts since the New Year as to what I should use (waste) it on. I remember last Spring when I had decided to purchase a new Apple laptop. My IBook was seven years old and it was time. I bought a Mac Book Pro only to find out (because Apple apparently doesn't like to advertise product refreshment) that two weeks after my purchase for the same $$ I could have had more battery, harddrive and processor (not to mention a free ipod touch) Sure I was a bit salty as it was just outside the 14 day return window, but, the computer I purchased was still amazing and a significant upgrade over what I had. From reading these posts in this thread most of us have "outdated" equipment on the cell phone front. No matter what you choose to purchase, two weeks later something bigger, better and flashier will come out. That's the market economy, mobile devices and services is (are) the fastest growing market. We're so obsessed with having the 'new' and it sure is a shame. So consumed by the want and often times forgetting what you have. It would be super if we could all relax a little and enjoy this. The best part of Christmas when you were a little kid wasn't that morning, but 3-5am lying awake in bed listening for Santa and being excited to find out just what was on the way. Enjoy the anticipation, because the reality (not Samsung) will probably not live up to it :-/
Very true, personally though part of the anticipation is driven by speculating about it. Now that 2-14 is passed and we have a better idea of when it will be available it's much easier to step away and just enjoy the rest of the ride.
I never really thought it would launch on Valentine's Day. Unless Verizon was looking to lose their female demographic (sorry to stereotype but ya'll would be pissed if we ditched you to go buy a phone) Oh that and their track record suggests Thursdays as a more logical release. Personally I wont even be getting the T-Bolt, I planned to get the Incredible for free this week and then thief my girlfriends upgrade in the fall.