The Darkest Evil

Today, the iPhone went on sale, but I’m not in line to get one. And I’m not going to be for quite some time. It’s not just because of the money, but it’s also because of the three very important reasons. The first is it just isn’t worth it to spend the money on an iPhone. The second reason is that it’s the first generation model and I’m going to hold out until the iPhone starts getting into it’s third generation model. The third is it’s exclusivity with the evil telephone monopoly known as AT&T. I explain my reasons in more detail below.

1. It isn’t worth it - An Apple iPhone costs $500-$600 and for a 4GB/8GB model. Is this a sexy phone? Without a doubt. But I’m not going to be in the country around 2-3 years from now. In that timeframe, I will be moving BACK to Canada for personal reasons.
2. It’s the first generation model - Do you remember the first generation iPod? Yeah, take a look at those specs and think about how a 5GB and a 10GB iPod is a few GB shy of the iPhone’s 4GB/8GB models. Okay, now look at the current iPod models - the fifth generation iPods. We have 30GB and 80GB iPods now. These new iPods are even more beautifully designed than the first generation iPods, have a lot more storage capabilities and can do more than the first generation iPods. It’s all the more reason to wait for the new iPhones to come out.
3. Exclusivity with AT&T - Apple really screwed the pooch when they decided to partner with one of the most evil and insidious of monopolies in the history of the United States, AT&T. Twenty years ago, AT&T hold dominion over much of the long-distance and local telephone service in the continental United States. However, in a more pro-consumer government, they were forced to disband and a number of “Bell” companies assumed the authority of long distance provider. Now, AT&T has bought them out as well as buying out Dish Network, Cingular and other service companies. AT&T already has their evil hands back into most of the US and we are now in a pro-corporate US.