PlatKat.com: Think Different?

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Think Different?

Once upon a time, a crapload of Party Poker points were burning a hole in Gus's account, so he decided to pick up some merch. We picked out some good books, a t-shirt or something, and... *gasp* ...an iPod shuffle.

Even though both of us hate Apple for its lack of compatibility with anything and nonsensical appeal to the hipster sheep, we figured picking up a free Apple product wouldn't turn us into hypocrites.

For a month, that stupid fucking iPod shuffle has sat on a shelf in its stupid little green box, untouched. Neither of us wants to be the one to open it, and I know I don't want to be the first to use it. I don't want to accidentally infest my computer with iTunes and end up having to undo all of its "organization" when I try to put songs on the damn thing.

We both understand that our hatred for Apple is silly, but at the same time, we can't seem to get past the caveman approach of warily eyeing it every now and then in hopes it will go away. If we don't at least try to use it within the next few months, I'll take it to target practice and shoot at it a few times. The amount of pleasure I'd get from that is likely worth more than the base cost of manufacturing one of these things.

posted by platkat @ 6:46 PM