For those of you unwilling or unable to get to an AT&T store or an Apple Store this evening to get your iPhone, I found a couple of ways for you to ease the suffering. I know it won’t take the place of the real thing, but until then...

The iSmudginator Use this handy Web-based on-screen iPhone simulator to see how your iPhone will appear with your dirty fingerprints all over it. But be forewarned: when I tried this link Friday evening, the site refused a connection because of user overload. If you can’t get to the iSmudginator itself, you can at least see what looks like here.

The 3D Paper iPhone An intrepid fellow created this Web site, www.buymeaniphone.com, initially to solicit donations to enable him to buy one of the pricey devices. One strong dose of ethical awareness later, he stopped asking for donations. Instead he just wants folks to download a PDF file of is 3D paper iPhone. You print it out, cut along the dotted lines and assemble following the included directions. Whether you actually do this will depend on how desperate/pathetic you are, but I’m not here to judge you. You’ll have to follow your heart on this one.