by Pops Miller

Created on: January 02, 2009   Last Updated: January 05, 2009

I did not take much notice when I heard the rumble in my pocket. The thought occurred to me that it was just a little indigestion from the two chili dogs that I scarfed down on the way back from the cell phone store. When the second (and somewhat louder) rumble occurred I began to get concerned. Was this the big one? Will I be doing a Fred Sanford and start telling my dear departed that I would be joining her at any moment? With a bit of trepidation I looked down at my chest when suddenly a blue light flashed before my eyes and made all four of the hairs on the top of my head stand erect. My mind was immediately put at ease. It was just my brand spanking new - eat your heart out James Bond - Blackberry Storm!

Now I admit to being somewhat of a techno geek. (I am sure that combination of words will cause the spell check to hiccup!) However even I am amazed at the smart phone that is literally taking the world by storm. In the few weeks that I have owned it I have become absolutely addicted to its many wonderous features. I wanted a phone, but instead I got a lifestyle!

This device has a 3.2 Megapixel camera in it. The pictures it takes are unbelievable. It has quad band transmitters allowing it to work in 230 countries. (If I ever win that pesky lotto I am going to go to all 230 and verify that, but in the meantime I will just have to take their word on that functionality!) It is loaded with features and even allows me the capability of editing word documents and spreadsheets on the fly! Yes I can watch television on it, get on YouTube or Flickr, and it does indeed have an absolutely incredible web interface. The interface to Rhapsody is highly intuitive and easy to use, and though I will not be downloading much bee bop, I am pleased to report that Rhapsody has a very significant selection of old timer music as well!

The battery is removable (unlike that Apple thingamabob) and it has stereo Bluetooth (which I love when sitting helplessly stranded in an airplane waiting for the snow to melt!)

The tactile feedback of the touch screen is amazing. It is really neat to be able to feel like I am typing on a keyboard instead of that other carrier's fruity poke and hope screen. I can even do my broadband connection wirelessly from my laptop to my Storm (via bluetooth) to the world wide web. It is so very nice to not have to lug around yet another silly cable just to do broadband.

RIM has always been the best at EMail so I will not even bother expressing my pleasure with

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