New toy

I'm not usually one to line up for launch day of any new product, but I made an exception for the iPhone 12 Mini. I've been holding out quite awhile now for a smaller Apple smartphone, which is why I'm now on my third iPhone SE. So once the Mini was announced, I knew I would be preordering it. And now, it's in my hands!

It's a bit bigger than the SE -- wider, longer, weighs a bit more. So I could still wish it were smaller, but at least it's smaller than other phones I've tried to use. Also, it has the same square corners as the SE, which I much prefer to the "bar of soap" feel of many other smartphones. I'm still irritated that there's no headphone jack, but all the phone manufacturers are going that way now, so that ship has pretty much sailed. Finally, it's a lovely shade of dark metallic blue, and how was I supposed to resist that? Time will tell if I get used to the new form factor (it's going to be awhile before I remember where the sleep button is), how I like the snazzy screen, how it holds up in terms of battery life, the cell reception, and so forth. But I'm still happy to have it.