Here’s the top 6 things I learned about myself installing my #iPhone4 apps. I’m not restoring from backup. Instead, I’m re-evaluating my app choices, re-downloading without referring to my prior phone. If it’s not top of mind, I figure it’s bloat, and may not make the transition. I figured I’d fill one screen, and they’d be my key apps. Here’s the results, and what I learned.

1. I’m a news junkie, and I need my fix offline because I’m a subway rider. (Byline, Instapaper)

2. I like easy-publish tools. Likewise, I need it offline, so the queued up publishing, tweeting, etc can happen when emerging from the subway (Tumblr, Birdhouse)

3. I still like reading long-form books, and iBooks was too late. (Kindle, Stanza)

4. Keeping notes and writing is huge. I love pictures as the visual icons on notes (Iconic Notes) and any long-form writing tool needs Google Docs synchronization (iNotes).

5. The iPhone is a great tool for remote server admin in a pinch, be it SSH, VNC or RDP. I got these tools as novelties, and find myself actually using them more and more. (iSSH, WinAdmin)

6. And occasionally real-life intrudes on my iPhone bliss (iTrans, Zipcar, Chase)