I've waited for a Star Trek-worthy communication device for years and now I finally have one! I grew up watching Star Trek after school each day after school. By about age 16, it dawned on me that...perhaps...I would not actually work on a starship when I grew up. But the cool thing is that many of the technological devices featured on the show have come to be, in one way or another.

Last week, it was finally my turn to get a new phone. I had planned on a new Blackberry for months. I text or talk all the time, for work, friends and for much of my family. My little Motorola Razr's keys and track ball were worn off. I was ready! I waited in line for 20 minutes at my favorite T-Mobile shop (obviously the cell phone industry is NOT affected by the financial crisis). Once I looked at my choices, I chose the coolest phone I've ever seen: T-Mobile's new G1. Funny thing, it was my cheaper than the newest Blackberry. I love it! My favorite features are the calendar, the GPS, the maps, the internet and the FaceBook application. i find that I am on my computer less now. And oddly enough, the one thing I had intended to do more - texting - is more difficult to do now. I now text less, which is a good thing because I was texting while walking, sitting in a meeting, driving (yes, it was a bad, bad habit). The two-thumbs keyboard makes it much harder to text quickly now; I am now more purposeful and safer in my texting. Making phone calls is the same, but the handset is definitely heavier. I need to get an earpiece.

The funny thing is the reactions to the phone from a couple of people. My 16 year old son thinks its cool and likes to watch YouTube videos on it. My 18 year old nephew drools over the phone and is making plans to purchase one. My mom, a mere 19 years older than me,  just shook her head at me and mumbled something about younger generations and their addiction to technology. She then asked me if I could pull up my son's varsity hockey schedule on my phone. And I did.