ah the Incredible. There are many things that I have planned for it and many things it will be used for. The biggest idea behind it all is the idea of convenience and accessibility.
My wife and I are planning 3 big trips coming up in the next 2 months. During each of these trips, I had planned on taking advantage of the incredible and its many different features. First up, our trip to DC. We're going to China to visit my wife's family for about 2 weeks and we need to get visas at the Chinese Consulate. I've been there a few times but I always get lost trying to find certain landmarks. Google Maps was one obvious answer to this as is Layars, as a strong alternative. We can also use these to find hotels, rates, restaurants, and popular tourist areas to see while there. Of course I can plan everything out beforehand with the ease of my computer but that removes all the fun of a family trip, right?
We're also in the process of opening a business in another state. Our next trip after DC is one that will take us to New Jersey. Using the phone's camera features, I will snap pics of the location itself, surrounding businesses, and of course any other notable sights to be shared. Again utilizing all of the previous features from the DC trip to get around. Since I'm working with my parents to setup this shop, I also planned to e-mail the photos directly to them while I'm up there in case they had any concerns over location or quality.
Now, while in China, the Incredible will not be of great use to me it does have other advantages that my wife can take advantage of. Skype Mobile and Google Voice both offer international calling plans that we can use on the go. No longer will we have to be tethered to a desktop or laptop just so she can call her family at a cheap rate. Absolutely Brilliant!
Lastly, while on tethering, the ability to hook the phone up to a laptop to piggyback for internet service. I can't tell you how many times in my travels I would have loved internet to e-mail photos I've edited to clients but had to wait until we got to a hotel or a starbucks that had the option. Sometimes you need it then and there, and this phone will get it done.
I plan to use it to streamline work, make getting around less cumbersome, and to also give my wife something to do, keeping her from noticing that I have no clue where we are or where we're going.
