Only $50 More
Jan 10th, 2006 by mark
For some time now I have wanted an iPod. And in recent debates with myself I finally came to the conclusion that having a portable MP3 player was more important than a new cell phone. In truth, my cell phone usage has plummeted since Michele died; she was the principal reason I had a cell phone. I wanted to be able to call her anytime, and for her to be able to reach me at anytime. So, with less need for a new phone I shifted my focus to getting an iPod.
You can start for as little as $99 and get a 512MB iPod Shuffle. Certainly this is affordable, and very portable. But then you start to think, “Gee… for $50 I can get a 1GB Shuffle and have TWICE the capacity.”
Now, at $150 you realize that you are only $50 away from the entry level iPod nano. Uber small and uber cool. Color screen, click wheel, and 2GB of capacity. Okay. The Shuffle is out. I want a screen.
Fine.
That’s settled. $199.
…
But wait a minute… you know, with 4GB of storage I could carry a large selection of music with me all the time. And the 4GB model is only $50 more; the per GB drops from $100 each to $62.50. Much better deal.
And, really, $250 isn’t that much for an incredible bit of technology you can carry in your shirt pocket. Free laser engraving, free shipping. I’ll take it.
…
But then on the iPod page of the Apple Store you see the 30 GB model. It does video in addition to pictures and music. And at only $50 more the per GB price is now down to $10. And it comes in black (so does the Nano to be fair).
I’m getting a $99 iPod for only $333.33 (shipping and taxes included) because it’s only $50 more. Sheesh.
(What?! You thought I’d go for the 60GB model on the same principle? It’s a $100 more… that’s way too much.)