As you get used to it, You'll use it more than you think.
Texting is just part of life nowadays. That's the only way to communicate with half of people.
Load up some Angry Birds and get ready to zone out.
Yep. Never had any use for texting before. But for Craigs List, contacting the grown son or daughter, the wife that never answers (or can find) her phone-texting has its uses. Email is much the same. Use/access it when/if you want, but its handy to have it there.
Get a good weather app (or two).
Back up your pictures. They can/do get permanently lost if the phone goes shoes up and they are not backed up onto a SD card or at least email them to your self.