We have been patiently waiting for the iPhone 4 for months and months. It has been physically painful for B to hear about his friends in the USA getting them. Hong Kong just began to sell the iPad and iPhone 4 (for pre-orders only) yesterday.

B has been stalking the Apple website for so long that he was most likely the very first person to sign up to be notified as soon as it was possible to pre-order. A few nights ago he got a text at midnight (!!!) to tell him he could pre-order the following afternoon. He was like a kid on Christmas Eve and immediately set his alarm for the designated time.

What we didn't realize at the time he pre-registered was that it would only count for one phone. We were making American assumptions that our "family" was pre-registering, not just him. But alas this was not the case. B got an email this morning telling him he could come pick up his iPhone 4 today. Today is the very first day they are available for pick up in HK.

I, however, was not on the list so mine is back ordered. What a bummer. Will we ever learn how things work around here? Honestly I don't mind being kept on my toes. Never a dull moment.

And if you are wondering, cell phone plans are way cheaper here. I think we'll be paying about half of what we paid in the USA for monthly service.