function vs fashion?

http://www.japanconsuming.com/apple_ipodmini.html

Today I forgot to bring my iPod with me on the long way to work
and if anything, I should say that I left it at home to take a breather from all of the looks I get when I carry it in my hand. It is the curious on-looker that gives me a morning headache. So instead of drifting off to sleep in the metro, I have to stay on guard so that no one will grab it out of my hands or drop it by accident. I have a fancy case for it that was an extra $60, but I just noticed that it has scratched it quite badly, so instead of protecting it has done quite the opposite. I am pretty careful with my things, so I bet that if I had just carried it in my hands from point of purchase till now, it would be better off. SO much for being overprotective and super geeky.

Anyway, the only REAL advantage to having an iPod is indeed its "cool" fashion factor. I had it in my hand quietly buzzing away and some techie had to pull out his too just to show that he TOO was indeed a cool tech computer geek like me. Wait! but i'm not a tech geek, fashion geek, ok yes. Computer geeks have NO fashion sense.
TRUST ME on that one nor engineers.

Another time, a woman came up to me and asked me to pitch it to her as if I were some futureshop worker.
My Selling classes back in college taught me the finer points on yes, how to SELL an item that you dont really need, so I did alright. I hope she bought one and made some store clerk rich.

Hmmm, the Marketing core mother load of classes I also took taught me how to create a desire for something that you dont really need.
Ever BUY a bottle of water? think about it, you just BOUGHT something that is totally free. How stupid are you feeling now?


Anyway.

The battery power is quite weak, and I was quite angry that it only lasted around 5 hours to Toronto on the train.

luckily!

The free alcohol kept coming and I alas, was entertaining myself.
and as for my iPod, he was DEAD for my entire trip home. Do you know how many times I cursed my fashion gadget obsession?

Over five hundred dollars worth.