Comments on: What $399 Will Buy INSTEAD Of An iPhone http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/ (def): 1. (n) a turtle, snake or other such creature when it is attempting to cross a road or highway. 2. (n) one who engages in the compassionate yet somewhat dangerous activity of stopping the car in the middle of the road, getting out, and moving said slow movers out of harm's way. 3. (n) a metaphor for living. 4. (n) a wordpress blog. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jlseagull http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-55 jlseagull Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:19:09 +0000 http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-55 Thanks for your comment. Nice post. Regardless whether you purchase a Prada, a Google phone, or any new-fangled gadget, the questions remain: do you need it? will it make you happy? can you use the money you spend on something you don't need that can't make you happy to help someone else? Thanks for your comment. Nice post.

Regardless whether you purchase a Prada, a Google phone, or any new-fangled gadget, the questions remain: do you need it? will it make you happy? can you use the money you spend on something you don’t need that can’t make you happy to help someone else?

]]> By: Michelle http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-54 Michelle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:29:55 +0000 http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-54 Computer hardware companies cannot compete with the new Apple gadgets that are coming out, because mostly Apple is creating the market for these products. People refer to any mp3 player as an iPod: 'those kids and their damn iPods.' regardless of the real brand of said player. Like families in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, computer product companies are just trying to 'keep up with the joneses, and let's face it Mac is Mr. Jones, and when a Zune user downloads music from iTunes, Mr. Jones is sleeping with your wife. This controversy over iPhone has been interesting, because even if you're pissed that they lowered the price or that you have to sign up with ATT or that you cannot download 3rd party apps, most people still wouldn't want to be seen with a knock off. I carry a blackberry proudly, because it's not trying to be anything other than what it is. But to carry around something even remotely resembling an iPhone would just not be cool. There were murmurings in early summer that Prada was coming out with an iPhone type phone, and that if anyone, they could grab some of the market share from Apple. Why Prada? Well, because it's Prada, you know fashion, Prada. They would be trying to be something they are not, and they would look really good doing it. I’d carry one, I mean, it is Prada. (Note how I was able to fit the word Prada into this small paragraph 6 now 7 times? There’s nothing to be ashamed of here). Then recently there has been talk of Google coming out with their own iPhone phone. A Google phone. It really does have a nice ring to it. And imagine all the third party apps. I would definitely carry one. It would satisfy that side of me that likes to be associated with the internet. And I could carry it around in my Prada bag, next to my iPod, and everyone wins! Computer hardware companies cannot compete with the new Apple gadgets that are coming out, because mostly Apple is creating the market for these products. People refer to any mp3 player as an iPod: ‘those kids and their damn iPods.’ regardless of the real brand of said player.
Like families in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, computer product companies are just trying to ‘keep up with the joneses, and let’s face it Mac is Mr. Jones, and when a Zune user downloads music from iTunes, Mr. Jones is sleeping with your wife.
This controversy over iPhone has been interesting, because even if you’re pissed that they lowered the price or that you have to sign up with ATT or that you cannot download 3rd party apps, most people still wouldn’t want to be seen with a knock off. I carry a blackberry proudly, because it’s not trying to be anything other than what it is. But to carry around something even remotely resembling an iPhone would just not be cool.
There were murmurings in early summer that Prada was coming out with an iPhone type phone, and that if anyone, they could grab some of the market share from Apple. Why Prada? Well, because it’s Prada, you know fashion, Prada. They would be trying to be something they are not, and they would look really good doing it. I’d carry one, I mean, it is Prada. (Note how I was able to fit the word Prada into this small paragraph 6 now 7 times? There’s nothing to be ashamed of here).
Then recently there has been talk of Google coming out with their own iPhone phone. A Google phone. It really does have a nice ring to it. And imagine all the third party apps. I would definitely carry one. It would satisfy that side of me that likes to be associated with the internet. And I could carry it around in my Prada bag, next to my iPod, and everyone wins!

]]> By: It’s Not Just Celebs - What Will $399 Buy? « Celebrities Doing Good http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-52 It’s Not Just Celebs - What Will $399 Buy? « Celebrities Doing Good Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:49:53 +0000 http://slowmover.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/what-399-will-buy-instead-of-an-iphone/#comment-52 I found this post surfing around and it’s worth quoting and linking to. ---Regina I found this post surfing around and it’s worth quoting and linking to. —Regina

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