One of my best buds and I were chatting away over IMs this morning and started talking about cell phones. Things inevitably turned to Apple’s new iPhone. Yes, I have iPhone lust. Here’s that snippet of conversation (reprinted with permission):

[10:42] texpundit: check this shit out
[10:42] texpundit: slick…touchscreen…and it’s linux based — http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motomingedge/
[10:43] alindsey3: phones are nuts
[10:43] texpundit: I want an iPhone when they come out…but I think my credit is too fucked to get a full blown plan with Cingular. Maybe they’ll be cool since I’ll have a year of “pick a plan” with them when it comes out.
[10:44] alindsey3: dude the iphone is going to be like $600 w/plan
[10:45] texpundit: I know. I’ll pay it. I fucking WANT one…and I’m already on Cingular. But, like I said, it might be a moot point anyway. And with the first gen, you HAVE to get a 2 year plan to even buy an iPhone.
[10:45] texpundit: I’ll prolly have to wait for 2nd gen.
[10:45] alindsey3: I just watched a thing on it a few minutes ago
[10:46] alindsey3: and they said that the only people who will buy it are the nuts who absoulutely must have it :D
[10:46] * texpundit cracks
[10:47] * texpundit is roasting on an open fire
[10:47] * texpundit goes great with Chex Mix
[10:47] alindsey3: thr truth comes out
[10:47] alindsey3: I GET IT
[10:47] texpundit: :D

Yes. I’m outing myself as a complete gadget geek. Yes. My iPhone lust is completely unnatural and should probably be made illegal in all 50 states, adjoining countries, Puerto Rico, Guam and any other US protectorate I’ve forgotten. It’s undoubtedly already illegal under Sharia law.

As a visual aid: the second character in this little flash video loves his noodles about much as I loves me some iPhone. UNF! UNF! UNF!

iWant an iPhone!!!