iphone 1.0

finally had his glow extinguished somewhere in a spilled drink in st. thomas last sunday, the 23rd of January, 2011. he was nearly 4. he is survived by his ability to amuse children of the future, serve as a functional paper-weight and contaminate a landfill. he will be missed.

iphone 1.0 had sweet beginnings, gifted to a ad nerd the very week his product was launched, he soon found a snug place in the back left pocket of everything he wore.

speedy and sweet in his first few months of life, and always better with directions and business than was ever expected, he eventually turned to a life of crime, breaking away from his signal carrier when communications broke down over a period of weeks in a loft in minneapolis.

left, effectively; a calculator, music player, camera, notetaker, he soon made fast friends with an IT jailbreaker and before his nerd could cuss, he was off with a new sweetheart, tmobile, who seemed at the time to be the only one who could talk to or through him at all.

in time, and on the move again, iphone slowed down, noticeably not able to download the latest applications or software updates. what he lacked in speed and agility, however, he more than made up for in strength. till the end he was a slightly dented, always smooth faced rascal who's favorite pastime was changing innocent text messages into gibberish or unintentional missives of inferred locker room talk.

As for his partner, he is fortified by a sense of peace and re-found appreciation for those little moments in life that used to allow him to daydream, free him from work, and bumping into things on walks. at least for the week.