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This morning I got an email from Best Buy saying that my order had shipped. I didn't bother clicking on the tracking link. I figured I'd just check later as there's no way it would matter today. Well, when I got home around three, after relaxing a bit, I remembered about the tracking option and decided to check it. What the??? My order is on a truck, scheduled to be delivered a day early -- today!!! I knew UPS shows up around 3:30-4:30 in my neighborhood so I went out on the balcony to wait for it. Surely, it would come around the corner any minute ... A half hour later, there it is! Wait ... it's going down a different street around the block!!! Should I give chase? Nah, I'll never catch him. I'll just play it cool; he's probably got a house around the corner to deliver to. Another half hour goes by, and here he comes again, down my street! This time I run down to the sidewalk to meet him. He's coming toward me! I'm smiling and signaling him, "I'm over hereeeeeee!"
But why is he going so fast? Doesn't he see me? Why is he just waving? Why is he driving by??????? He's turning the corner and leaving! I can't believe it, he just blows by me and is gone! 
Now I'm frantically checking the tracking again. It still says delivery scheduled for today. I decide to wait some more. Probably he's coming back. I wait at least another half hour and begin to lose hope. Back upstairs I'm on the phone calling UPS re "the whereabouts of my package," because "I saw the delivery guy drive by a half hour ago." The cs rep tells me no, it's still scheduled for delivery today and "Maybe it's on a different truck." I'm skeptical, but I thank him and tell him I'll wait. Almost an hour later, there's a UPS truck outside my building!
I bring up my package and open it up. The uncrating is a pleasant experience; everything is so fresh and new. And there it is, a dream come true: my very own BlackBerry Bold 9650! And I got exactly the one I wanted: the model with NO camera! I have it! I called Sprint, switched over my service and all that, and ran DM's Device Switch Wizard, which was a breeze. I'm all set up. The only thing I'm waiting for now (impatiently) is the charging.
If anyone wants to see it, here's what I got:
BlackBerry Bold 9650 (non-camera)
Great deal on it, too. $80 for the device (with my upgrade) minus $70 for the contract renewal incentive means this thing cost me ten bucks! Well, okay it was a little more because I paid $100 at Best Buy which included tax and shipping, but anyway, that means it was only $30. Since the phone is charging right now, I'll use my computer to update my CB profile. And thanks everybody for your well wishes!06-23-11 07:53 PM - Well, I must report that I'm loving this new Bold. I have it all set up with calendar, contacts, tasks, profiles, password, encryption, and everything else in order. The red number buttons are a nice touch, and so is the chrome border. The green send button is almost a little toward the yellow side when lit up, and the track pad has a hint of purple to it (plum, to be specific). Overall, it's an elegant design.
The device has good heft, and the keyboard is a pleasure to type on. I think the call quality is even better than it was on my 8330m. And though I'm using keyboard shortcuts, I'm loving the universal search which, on my theme, is accessible by a clickable icon near the banner.
So, thanks again, everyone, for sharing in my enthusiasm about my new BlackBerry!06-26-11 10:47 AM
