Tuesday, 9 March 2004 So close and yet so far I bit the bullet a few weeks ago an ordered an XDA II . I had been lusting after this for a while . I was so excited! I ordered it from local Australian e-tailer thehardware.ws . The ordering experience was pretty good and I got confirmation that everything was in order and I would get the phone in a few days -  that was Feb 19. On the 20th of Feb , I got an email that said the order was delayed to the 5th of March. Ok, I can live with a litte delay. On the 25th of Feb , I get another note about another delay - now it will be March 20th. Grrr - I’m getting cranky. The money has already been taken out of my credit card, so someone has my money for nothing! On the 5th of March , I get yet another note about yet another delay - delivery scheduled for May 4th. What the hell has happened to impule buying and instant gratification! May 4th, the phone will be superceded by a newer model and the current model will be sold at half price. This really sucks. My teeth are grinding. My breathing is erratic. I’m not happy. But, there is a silver lining to this cloud - a new distributor has been found and March 15th is the new delivery date. However, all I can think is ” Beware the Ides of March, ” [listening to: Sparkling Diamonds - Caroline O’Connor ] 4:06:33 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Interests © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 8/07/2006; 10:01:50 AM.