guapacha.com » ipod http://guapacha.com Random thoughts of a Brit living in the Imperial Valley of California Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 No iPhone for me, I think http://guapacha.com/2008/02/11/no-iphone-for-me-i-think/ http://guapacha.com/2008/02/11/no-iphone-for-me-i-think/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:19:15 +0000 guapacha http://guapacha.com/2008/no-iphone-for-me-i-think/ The recent $500 models of the iPhone and iPod Touch have left me feeling a little colder towards the iPhone. My current contract expires in a week so the timing is perfect for a new phone. But, as I’ve said before, it’s crazy to buy an iPhone right now with the 3G models most assuredly coming out in a few months: Apple’s buyer remorse is guaranteed with that plan.

The new models made me realise that any new 3G iPhone is going to be in the same ballpark as these models, almost $500. As mega-fantastic as the iPhone is, my parents didn’t raise me to spend that kind of dough on a phone that requires a two-year contract. It’s insane, insane I tell you. So… I think I am going to get a Blackberry or other internet-friendly phone for free (thanks Wirefly!) and then perhaps in the summer spend some of the annual bonus on the Touch.

Yeah, it’s a little sucky but there are plenty of things in life I’d really really like but just can’t justify buying. Got to make the tough choices, I suppose.

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Too bad I don’t know anyone who just bought a new iPod and has a birthday coming up.

]]> http://guapacha.com/2007/04/02/deal-of-the-day-60-itunes-gift-card-for-45/feed/ 0 New iPod/iTunes Goodness http://guapacha.com/2006/09/12/new-ipoditunes-goodness/ http://guapacha.com/2006/09/12/new-ipoditunes-goodness/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:37:23 +0000 guapacha http://guapacha.com/2006/new-ipoditunes-goodness/ Today, Apple announced a whole slew of improvements to the ipod lineup. Just a few of interest:

  • New 80Gb model, 30GB now $50 cheaper
  • The new shuffle is so small its almost invisible
  • iTunes will download the cover art for every album you own, no matter how you obtained it
  • Movies now available for download
  • and coming Q1…. iTV….
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