Tuesday, 26 October 2004

Tech

I will not spend more money

I try not to be too materialistic, but I can think of so many uses for the new iPod Photo.

For example, why take a laptop to a presentation you're giving? Load your slides onto the iPod as images and hook the device straight into the projector.

How about when I'm visiting my Gran? I'm sure she'd be much more comfortable with me showing her my latest snaps by displaying them on the TV than having to use my laptop. (Yes I know I could always use prints, but they're so low-tech!)

Or out walking, I could carry mini maps of the area. (OK, again I recognise the invention of paper maps.)

And don't get me started on the alt.worship scene, where the iPod seems to have taken on the mandatory role occupied in the 70s by the tambourine and acoustic guitar. This new one is just made for those guys. How else would you explain the part of the sales pitch where Apple encourage you to "mesmerize friends and family with a glorious multimedia experience, offering them a breathtaking slideshow accompanied by music"?

I don't need one, so I've locked my credit card away. But that doesn't mean I can't hear it calling to me.

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