It’s been 5 years since I got my first cell phone. I was super excited to get my sidekick 2. It seemed to have everything I needed. Ever since I got my phone people knew it as an extension of myself. I’m one of those people now that has a minor freak out if my phone isn’t in my hand or in my pocket. It’s terrible, but I decided to embrace it. Cell phone etiquette seems to be changing and it’s more common to see people using their phones for a multitude of tasks. A year or two later when the sidekick 3 came out I bought it immediately. I love that phone and it has served me well. Even after later models came out I didn’t upgrade. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to switch to the iphone and cut my nails, or wait for an improved version.

Well as I write this my new iphone is on it’s way to me. After all the problems with the sidekick servers in October, it sort of sealed the deal. They lost all my contacts, bookmarks, photos, and anything else I had saved on my phone. They recovered the contacts and just now are recovering photos, but the damage was done. That said, I will say that up to that point I was happy with my phone. It is trashed beyond belief. It’s been dropped so many times, and I even found my dog chewing on it once, but besides the scratched screen, it still suited my needs. I am going to miss the security of the heaviness in my pocket, but I suppose it was time to part ways. The iphone will be an adjustment. I know it will be annoying to type at first. I have all the buttons on my sidekick memorized and can type without looking at the keys. I’m going to miss flipping the screen open, and the “I voted” sticker I stuck on the back of it. I will give my fond memories of my sidekick a rating of They lost points for all the technical difficulties I encountered recently, but I know I will be saying “I miss my sidekick” for a few months.