We took the plunge this year, and Beth and I are now the proud owners of a pair of iPhone 3Gs. So far, they’re working pretty darn well in both their use as a phone and also as the multi-function devices that they are. I’ve loaded my music up and have pretty much moved the Nano to backup status as the iPhone’s capabilities worked out just fine in the car this morning. Granted, the cell phone bill itself is going to rise, but with the uses of the phone I think it’s going to more than pay for itself over time. I can remember a few times where we both wished we had a map or some way of figuring out where we were. The Map feature of the phone is great, and from what I see it’s been pretty close as far as pinpointing where I am, and having a map of your immediate location is a nice touch.

After I get some time of using some of the apps, I’ll post about some of my favorite ones. Oh, and there’s a new Life with Emacs in the works, and it should be out this week sometime.