iphone open letter

[wurdsome]

My first world problems don't seem so bad now that Apple is giving rebates to all the people who bitched and moaned about the iPhone price dropping after they bought theirs. I thought it was universally understood that "early adopter" was synonymous with "i paid $200 more than I should have". Did anyone at all think they were getting a bargain when

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[debaclypsenow]

The thing is that the attention those people got for being among the first to have it was totally worth $200 to them. If they were honest they would tell you that. My problem is trying to resist the temptation to buy the iPod Touch. I am in desperate need of a new iPod and having a flash memory iPod would certainly help a little against my penchant for dropping stuff and bumping into things. Yet, as one friend put it, only 16 GB seems barbaric. Nevermind the extra cost, which is also a problem given my recent camera splurge. You're right. I really do have the First World Blues.

[wurdsome]

Barbaric indeed. No matter how cool the interface I won't buy another iPod that doesn't hold all the music I own, along with a few gigs of video and whatever data I happen to be carrying around. Besides, imagine the shame you'd have to bear every time you were forced to admit "it isn't an iPhone, it's just an iPod Touch."

[misskaz]

Besides, imagine the shame you'd have to bear every time you were forced to admit "it isn't an iPhone, it's just an iPod Touch."

That's actually a really fucking good point.

Also, ridiculous price drops are really common in the cell phone world. My crazy expensive Blackjack now goes for like $50 after rebate.

[debaclypsenow]

Yes, I know. And I already feel enough shame having an iPod model that still has buttons and no video. But a touch screen! The future is now!

The fact is that I don't need that and between the extra storage and the lower price, I should go for the 80 GB classic, in silver.