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It still works though!

It still works though!

As you may have already seen in the picture to the left, I dropped and shattered the glass on my new HTC Incredible. I had waited a month for this to get to me. Every day harder than the next to wait, and having had it now for 23 days I can say it was an appropriate anticipation. This phone is by far the best/coolest ‘gadget’ I have had. It is a phone, to be sure, but it is a gadget as well – one that I have been very happy to own.

So last night, I’m getting ready to climb into my truck on the way to a neaby 7-11. Already in my mind I’m thinking about the foursquare check-in I will be making when I get there (gotta make sure I stay keep my mayorship of course). As I open the door and move to get in, I pull the phone from my pocket and it SLIPS! It was all slow motion at that point – the scramble to secure it as it bounces and slides away from. The fractions of a second where the silence can be felt as it descends towards the pavement below – and finally the sound of a slap as it lands perfectly flat on it’s face, like a hand slapping water.

No case on the phone.

No insurance.

It was a drop that has cost me $266 for the order of a new one and 2 more weeks of waiting for it (though this new one IS insured).

I have to smile though – I’m fortunate enough that buying another one is even an option, so, no complaints here. At least I will have some spare parts (including a battery) for the new one!