I thought to save myself anguish, time, and money by not getting the new iPhone but sticking loyally to the one I already have. So much for that.

After the much-advertised software version 2.0 installation, my iPhone and laptop refuse to acknowledge each other’s existence. I refuse to let them get existential on me, so I have a Genius Bar appointment for tomorrow afternoon. If the geniuses cannot help me, I fear that my iPhone will find out what “a leap into the void” is all about.

Do I want a temperamental iPhone, though? Maybe I can get a CrackBerry like everyone else…