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Apple and the American Way

naziriteSOG: im joining the ranks of cocky, cooler-than-thou, pseudo-hip apple product owners
naziriteSOG: my ipod has shipped and is on its way =)
taszabo: cool dude
taszabo: Now all you have to do is get a Mac
naziriteSOG: hah
naziriteSOG: no
taszabo: well it was worth a try
naziriteSOG: no, i really do like apples products
naziriteSOG: but i hate their business plan
naziriteSOG: their whole strategy is designed so that you have to replace everything you buy after a few years
naziriteSOG: thats why i was so reluctant to get an ipod
naziriteSOG: its a great piece of gear, but the battery dies after 2 years, and you could replace it for $100, but why not just get a new one since they come out with a newer cooler model every year?
taszabo: true
naziriteSOG: and they catch you in this cycle of cool, but non-upgradeable, products
naziriteSOG: and to stay hip you gotta keep buying
naziriteSOG: its like drugs
naziriteSOG: steve jobs is a crack dealer!
taszabo: yup it's the American Way
taszabo: WE NEED STUFF
naziriteSOG: indeed
taszabo: buy buy buy
naziriteSOG: i like stuff
naziriteSOG: but its hard to buy when youre a college student with no income
taszabo: true.....charge charge charge
naziriteSOG: haha
naziriteSOG: now THATS the american way
naziriteSOG: if youre not up to your ears in debt, youre unpatriotic
taszabo: amen brother
taszabo: hahaha