For better or worse, I've been a moderate early adopter. I try, very hard, not to invest an any software or hardware and feel a bit more adventurous when it comes to web based offerings that are free and don't blatantly violate my privacy or that of my friends and business associates.
So, I didn't invest in a first or second generation iPhone but, as I was already an AT&T customer, was okay buying into a third generation iPhone and I've been very pleased. I was a bit less than pleased when my first born had to have an iPhone. A $30 / month unlimited data plan for a junior in high school seemed a bit excessive. After all, I couldn't expense it or write it off my taxes.
So it was with a certain amount of chagrin and remorse that I read about AT&T ending its unlimited plan. David Pogue at the NYTimes says that AT&T's new dataplan might save some consumers money and this is either an indication of Mr. Pogue's astute reportorial skills or AT&T's crack public relations team or a combination of the two. I'll leave that issue alone for the time being as it might be completely unimportant. Bethatasitmay, I now find myself in the position of regretting not getting my wife and second child an iPhone when the getting was good. I might be able to socially engineer something from my friendly AT&T rep down the street but have learned not to rely on the kindness of multinational corporations.
My head is still stuck in the longago days of internet ISPs who didn't know better than to charge a flat rate back in the day when we weren't watching television online or downloading the complete works of Johnny Mathis.
