I even took my mother, who was incredulous at the lines of New York natives waiting for the trendiest of smartphones. “Crazy” was her exact phraseology.

So, after a lovely weekend at the shore, I went back late Sunday night (without Mom!) to the same store, assuming it had all calmed down.

Oh no, my friends.

Here’s a new video of the carrying-on that continues into the night, as well as my original video below it:

BoomTown landed at New York’s JFK Airport this morning and, of course, could not resist visiting the flagship Apple (AAPL) store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on iPhone 3G Day.

That’s right! JesusPhone 2.0 is nigh!

(Well, was nigh, I guess, and apparently unable to be activated due to system overload.)

In any case, I did a particularly jumpy video of the doings at one of Apple’s most famous stores, as legions of New Yorkers waited in line for their cheaper, faster, prettier iPhone.

Added bonus: it includes an appearance at the end by my unimpressed-with-Steve-Jobs-worshipping-geeks mother, who goes by the name of–I am not kidding–Lucky.

Here’s the video:

Let’s be honest–the tech media this week will be all about Apple’s (AAPL) newest 3G iPhone, which is set to be released into the wild on Friday.

So let’s get an early start, shall we?

And what better way than re-posting BoomTown’s videos from the maiden launch of the JesusPhone, which took place just a tiny bit over a year ago.

As I wrote then:

The big question for me is: What will all the iPhonatics do after the much-hyped iPhone from Apple debuts this Friday to continue to feed their state of expectant euphoria?

iPhone 2.0!

But until then, we might as well wallow in it.”

Indeed! More wallowing is definitely in order then!

So, here is a trio of videos: the first taken at San Francisco’s Apple store last year; the second at Palo Alto’s; and the third that proves, well, that the first iPhone sure can blend!

The Giant iPhone of San Francisco:

iDay in Palo Alto

Will the iPhone Blend?

Here’s the video:

Or, as the old retail cliche goes: Stack them high and watch them fly.

The bid to bring the groundbreaking smartphone to the masses is a good thing, of course, in order to move its influence well beyond the early-adopter crowd and generally elite market that it has been most popular in.

I was one of those customers, of course, buying an iPhone almost as soon as it was available.

But, from reports, even though the 2.0 version is obviously better (although I have yet to see one), I will not be doing that again when the new iPhone 3G (pictured here) comes out in a few weeks.

Why not?

No, it is not because AT&T’s (T) network is so weak–as it has been for me–because I am already locked into a two-year contract anyway from my first iPhone.

No, it is not because I am cheap either–I will buy any gadget that shows up on my doorstep.

No, it is not because I don’t admire the iPhone for many of its qualities, such as its spectacular touchscreen, Web and multimedia experience (although a better camera would be nice).

It’s actually because of the same rap everyone has made on the first iPhone–the virtual keyboard that I still find irksome to use, which makes my email and texting experience completely frustrating.

Add to that the continued lack of a cut-and-paste function–it makes the decision not to upgrade an easy one.

On the other hand, I will be first in line to decide on which of the next versions of the RIM (RIMM) BlackBerry I will happily overpay for.

That would either be the BlackBerry Bold (pictured here), a tasty-looking upgrade to the traditional one with better everything (screen, multimedia, connection).

This is an easy yes for me, because I have been a fan of the BlackBerry from its block-of-soap format to now, largely due to its huge usefulness as a communications device.

True story of my obsession: I was clicking away and sending updates, right up until the drugs kicked in as I was wheeled into the delivery room when I was having my son.

I know, I know! I am a freak.

But the thing is exceedingly useful to me and has been, as I often joke, one of the most reliable relationships of my life.

That’s why I am a bit wary of the second possible BlackBerry choice–its iPhone-copycat called the Thunder.

Despite my so-so-experience with the iPhone, I do love its touchscreen technology, a feature I miss with my standard-issue BlackBerry.

So, that will obviously be the most attractive part of the Thunder to me.

My great hope, of course, will be that it will have more than a virtual keyboard, but one with real keys to click.

Because the lack of one is a nonstarter for me, which is exactly why my iPhone 1.0 has become a glorified and much more expensive iPod Touch for me.

(By the way, here’s a post on Walt Mossberg’s first impressions of the iPhone 3G and here’s a Voices piece by Dan Gillmor, who is also dubious about getting one.)

Here’s the classic stylings of Apple’s Steve Jobs, showing off the iPhone 3G, from the keynote today at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Yes, those are actual oohs and ahs from the audience, which includes a massive passel of press, as if Jobs was showing them the secret to eternal happiness (which is, by the way, not a new iPhone, but a dozen tasty donuts).

Here’s the video from MarketWatch on WSJ.com:

John “Patches” Paczkowski live-blogged from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference today in San Francisco, featuring yet another much-anticipated–are there any that are not?–keynote by the company’s leader, Steve Jobs.

Thus, BoomTown got our Digital Daily scribe’s take on the event, where new features and other pretty-shiny-things–mostly related to the new iPhone 3G–were unveiled by Jobs, in a video below shot at ATD HQ (and where our neighbors are doing entirely too much noisy construction).

Also, if you want to know more, Walt Mossberg Mossblogged his first impressions of the updated device here.

Here’s the video with John:

BoomTown always has a lot to say, so getting a call from American Public Media’s Marketplace Morning radio show to pontificate on the Microsoft (MSFT)-Yahoo (YHOO)-Carl Icahn takeover drama was too tasty to pass up.

We also talked a bit about the upcoming Apple (AAPL) unveiling of its 3G iPhone.

It might become a regular visit for me, so take a listen to my chat with the sharp Renita Jablonski and let me know what you think.

Here’s the podcast:

And, even if sales are soaring, iPod sales don’t slow as much as expected and the 3G iPhone looks tasty, the stock still might not get a bounce.

Well, worry not by watching this funny Mac-related spoof by iJustine of Madonna’s latest pretentious song: