tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post9142544623664565941..comments2024-03-29T00:04:32.434-05:00Comments on Althouse: The iPhone app that costs $999 and gives you a tiny gemstone icon that opens to a larger glowing image.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33166187967765952922008-08-09T13:18:00.000-05:002008-08-09T13:18:00.000-05:00And finally, Ann: I love Koi Pond.And finally, Ann: I love Koi Pond.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9920882440001784912008-08-09T13:17:00.000-05:002008-08-09T13:17:00.000-05:00Palladian, that's a good ad for the iPhone. I wond...Palladian, that's a good ad for the iPhone. I wonder if the 3G model is as sturdy; it looks to be more plasticized.<BR/><BR/>I bought an incredibly cheap little USB drive that's come out of its case, and lasted through a wash and dry cycle in my pants pockets and still works just fine. I love sturdy technology.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84174513157771414392008-08-09T13:16:00.000-05:002008-08-09T13:16:00.000-05:00Revenant, good plan. One of the oldest tropes in l...Revenant, good plan. One of the oldest tropes in literature is "something shiny" - if you offer it, someone will buy it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-25667321760727792542008-08-08T22:18:00.000-05:002008-08-08T22:18:00.000-05:00"Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???"By dropping i...<I>"Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???"<BR/><BR/>By dropping it down the stairs.</I><BR/><BR/>Jeez.<BR/>I was hoping for something more romantic.<BR/><BR/>'Is that your iPhone, or are you just happy to see me?'KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72712664814705535432008-08-08T21:12:00.000-05:002008-08-08T21:12:00.000-05:00"Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???"By dropping i..."Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???"<BR/><BR/>By dropping it down the stairs. The aluminum on the back of my 1st generation iPhone got dented. But hey, it still works!Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-718551825095078082008-08-08T19:35:00.000-05:002008-08-08T19:35:00.000-05:00And then they'll breed more stupid people with mon...<I>And then they'll breed more stupid people with money to spend on being stupid! It's like an endless regression of rich and stupid.</I><BR/><BR/>I, for one, plan to get rich selling them stuff.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66567163090060990922008-08-08T17:10:00.000-05:002008-08-08T17:10:00.000-05:00Ann;I CAN ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THAT I WOULD GENERA...Ann;<BR/>I CAN ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THAT I WOULD GENERATE MORE CONVERSATION WITH A<BR/> Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet <BR/>(and it is certainly more valuable than over 130 "I AM RICH" i phones)LutherMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509295261892903427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22507795392254880642008-08-08T16:59:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:59:00.000-05:00Some large, heavy gold chains worn around the neck...<I>Some large, heavy gold chains worn around the neck</I><BR/><BR/>Adorned with a single shark's tooth? Yikes -- I've met that guy.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72078874031264270502008-08-08T16:58:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:58:00.000-05:00You know, there are some people for whom $1000 is ...<I>You know, there are some people for whom $1000 is nothing.</I><BR/><BR/>True, but that does not appear to be the intended market here. The kind of person who wants others <I>to think</I> that dropping $1000 on such a silly thing means nothing to them sounds more like it.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-452238551507382402008-08-08T16:41:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:41:00.000-05:00Here in New York City, one still has to wait in li...<I>Here in New York City, one still has to wait in line for 2 hours to get a new iPhone. I'm stuck with my old, dented one...We took a trip to the Baton Rouge Apple Store for ours. The ATT stores in New Orleans all had 7-10 day waiting lists.</I><BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, I just ordered a new phone myself today. It'll be delivered to my door in a couple of days. With my calling plan, it was free.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I can't watch full length feature films on my cell phone like you guys--I'm so jealous.<BR/><BR/><I>Conceptual art? Okay. If the concept is "I'm a stupid fuck with nothing better to spend money on and no taste whatsoever."</I><BR/><BR/>I'd say it's more "message" art. It's an enhancement of the message sent by the iPhone itself.<BR/><BR/><I>...just think of the conversations you could start. A man could signal to women that he has money to burn.</I><BR/><BR/>It doesn't seem conspicuous enough for that. Some large, heavy gold chains worn around the neck would be much more effective, as well as more tasteful.Smilin' Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501763605001379362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69455192221367783172008-08-08T16:32:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:32:00.000-05:00Of course, the stinger to Ann's conversation is th...Of course, the stinger to Ann's conversation is that the guy used the $1000 he needed for his rent, because he KNEW it would attract just exactly the kind of girl he wanted to meet.<BR/><BR/>So, he's borderline homeless, but it was worth it.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47118343291369065972008-08-08T16:31:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:31:00.000-05:00You know, there are some people for whom $1000 is ...You know, there are some people for whom $1000 <I>is</I> nothing. They feel about it the way that you'd feel about a penny or a dime dropped in the street, or $10 for an electronic bauble. It's worth more to buy it than to think about whether it's worth it to buy it.<BR/><BR/>That said, yeah, it was probably the likelihood or actuality of chargebacks that got them.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66436469984797068702008-08-08T16:30:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:30:00.000-05:00Of course, I have a few stupid apps on my iPhone. ...Of course, I have a few stupid apps on my iPhone. Just offering full disclosure, you know.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66975341957759677022008-08-08T16:29:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:29:00.000-05:00Ann, are you saying that would be anything other t...Ann, are you saying that would be anything other than a stupid conversation? It's like an illustration of how stupid people mate! And then they'll breed more stupid people with money to spend on being stupid! It's like an endless regression of rich and stupid. <BR/><BR/>A much smarter conversation would be "You paid $999 for a gaudy animated gif to flaunt your wealth? How'd you get to be so rich when you're so stupid? That has to be a good story."Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32850151042695801702008-08-08T16:25:00.000-05:002008-08-08T16:25:00.000-05:00I think a non-stupid person could buy this. If oth...I think a non-stupid person could buy this. If other people know it costs $999, and it's visible on the home screen, just think of the conversations you could start. A man could signal to women that he has money to burn.<BR/><BR/>"You have the I Am Rich app!"<BR/><BR/>"Yes, I thought it was amusing."<BR/><BR/>"But it costs $999 and it does nothing."<BR/><BR/>"Oh, it glows a bit. I find that charming. And it made you talk to me. You know, you glow a bit and are really quite charming..."Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10033322234562466462008-08-08T15:52:00.000-05:002008-08-08T15:52:00.000-05:00Well, I bought the application and I am very happy...Well, I bought the application and I am very happy with it. But then I like spending money on frivolities that most people cannot afford.<BR/><BR/>(If you don't detect sarcasm in this comment, allow me to announce that this is intended to be sarcastic, as I want to save you from indignation. Thanks.)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520333562198335025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80930858865702708682008-08-08T15:07:00.000-05:002008-08-08T15:07:00.000-05:00Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???Wait - how do you dent an iPhone???Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52421437524571009812008-08-08T15:06:00.000-05:002008-08-08T15:06:00.000-05:00Well, thanks, Palladian. I like to think so.We too...Well, thanks, Palladian. I like to think so.<BR/><BR/>We took a trip to the Baton Rouge Apple Store for ours. The ATT stores in New Orleans all had 7-10 day waiting lists. Got there at 8 am, and the 30 minutes in line were just long enough to pick out a couple of cases and a Bluetooth headset. <BR/><BR/>My office mate got one, too; this is fun for me because he's always teased me about being an Apple user. We're the commercial: he wears a suit and tie every day and I am, shall we say, more comfortably dressed. Now, he's a big iPhone geek: the first few days he called me more than 50 times, including a few calls after midnight, to talk about apps and mail settings and what case to buy. I feel like an evangelist! <BR/><BR/>A rabble rouser, as it were.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61453349709355617332008-08-08T14:42:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:42:00.000-05:00You're the good sort of rabble, Beth.Here in New Y...You're the <I>good</I> sort of rabble, Beth.<BR/><BR/>Here in New York City, one still has to wait in line for 2 hours to get a new iPhone. I'm stuck with my old, dented one.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26228567855893962212008-08-08T14:36:00.001-05:002008-08-08T14:36:00.001-05:00The icon should have said "Wow, am I stupid or wha...The icon should have said "Wow, am I stupid or what"Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036348383980623617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80422736892841890082008-08-08T14:36:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:36:00.000-05:00A fool and his money ...A fool and his money ...Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4818072800803303032008-08-08T14:22:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:22:00.000-05:00Rabble here. Got my iPhone a week ago, a day after...Rabble here. Got my iPhone a week ago, a day after the phone I'd had for four years fell apart at the hinge. It's delicious and I love it.<BR/><BR/>Conceptual art? Okay. If the concept is "I'm a stupid fuck with nothing better to spend money on and no taste whatsoever."Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10041115729338172922008-08-08T14:09:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:09:00.000-05:00"A ridiculously expensive icon with no functionali..."A ridiculously expensive icon with no functionality--it's the apotheosis of Apple!"<BR/><BR/>Oooh, sounds like somebody's <I>jealous</I>! Hey, the new iPhone is priced so the rabble can afford it. You can finally get one!Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69635800483732526522008-08-08T14:01:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:01:00.000-05:00The article is from The Times of London, a Murdoch...The article is from The Times of London, a Murdoch sheet. The author, Lilly Peel, wrote "Cheaper than a Porsche, and ARGUABLY AS TASTELESS" (emphasis added).<BR/>MURDOCH employees seem to have a problem with discerning good taste.<BR/>A PORSCHE ain't even similar to some gimmick made by Steve Jobs' little company.<BR/><BR/>The Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is, as Keats described<BR/><BR/>"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:<BR/>Its loveliness increases; it will never<BR/>Pass into nothingness"LutherMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509295261892903427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78418700726307238702008-08-08T13:24:00.000-05:002008-08-08T13:24:00.000-05:00Apple removed it. But why?Because they're ashamed ...<I>Apple removed it. But why?</I><BR/><BR/>Because they're ashamed that they didn't think of it themselves. A ridiculously expensive icon with no functionality--it's the apotheosis of Apple!Smilin' Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501763605001379362noreply@blogger.com