iPhone iPhone iPhone!
And I can’t get one. Watching this didn’t help, either. Finding out the rate plans was great, too. Apple also has a video on activation and syncing.
The worst part is that I’ve caught the R/C bug again. I’ve got an older Team Associated RC10B3, an HPI Micro RS4, and a Team Associated RC18MT. (…also a Kyosho Mini-Z and a few Zip Zaps…) I got the RC10B3 used from a friend in college. It was missing a few screws, didn’t have a body, the rear tires were bald, and didn’t have an ESC. It’s pretty fun to bash around with, but I can’t bash too hard…a few of the screws holding on the front bulkhead aren’t the right size. Team Associated has discontinued it in favor of the RC10B4, so parts for the B3 are almost non-existent. I’ve dumped the most money into the Micro RS4, but I can’t really run it anywhere because it’s an on-road car, and thusly needs a perfect surface to run on. I’ve got an eBay auction page all built up for it, but I haven’t posted it yet, cause I can’t bear to see it go. My most recent waste of money is the RC18MT. The MRS4 came as a kit, so I got the fun of building it. The RC18MT came RTR, so there was no joy of building. I’ve left it stock, because it’s fast as it is (top speed in the neighborhood of 20 mph), and can soak up plenty bumps. That said, I’d like to find somewhere around here to bash it, but there aren’t any purpose-built tracks that I’ve found within an hour drive.
I need to sell all of it. …except the RC18MT. That’s mine. It has pretty good runtime, and I can drive it anywhere. The B3 will probably get me about $50 simply for the electronics. The Mini-Z comes with a tackle box and all its original parts – I added aluminum rims, a 1-degree caster block, a ball differential, aluminum battery clips, and a carbon-fiber H-bar. That could go for $100-$150. The MRS4 will go for the most, since I’ve added quite a few parts to it, including a carbon-fiber main chassis, front aluminum dogbones, and I have 3 bodies for it, along with all the original parts (’cept for one broken plastic dogbone…hence the purchase of the aluminum ones) and original box. All three come with full radio equipment; just add batteries and tear it up.
On another note, EB Games/Gamestop is running a deal right now where if you trade in two used Wii games, you can either take the money or get one brand new Wii game. I traded 4 games and got Godfather and Rayman Raving Rabbids, plus 4 more DS games and got $29.02 on a gift card. It’s good through July 8. See the bottom of this page for deets.
