I would kill for Steve Jobs! Not! I mean the guy has serious problems when his passion overcomes his sense of dealing with people. What's there to love about this man anyways?
Can't blame him though, the guy is a perfectionist in a not-so-perfect world. His vision and passion helped stir the direction of a dying company into reviving its coolness today. Passion is the common denominator between me, him and the rest of the Mac users (well, not totally all). The passion one would not settle for anything less. Inside the Mac community there are zealots that lived among us -- drawn by blindness of reality (treating every single thing Jobs do to be the best thing there is since sliced bread).
Well, not everything that Apple do is the best there is (not all). It is just lucky to have the best marketing guy that Silicon Valley ever produced. Steve Jobs is just a show stopper (just even mentioning his infamous keynote speeches). He's a celebrity (for crying out loud). That's why Apple doesn't need a celebrity endorser at all! Just by saying his "one more thing..." gives an orgasmic signal to the nerve endings of his followers - I kid you not! While being part of the crowd that get constantly awed by Apple's creation, I have always kept myself attached to the ground. Living beyond one's means is a total full of crap! I totally witnessed those things happening around me. Zealots and wannabes spending for products which they can't afford (just to be part of the so-called community). I buy a product depending on its usefulness (particularly product that makes sense) in ratio with its affordability. Reality Check: Tech devices (especially portables, handhelds, music players, AV products and alike) aren't investments, treat them as a luxurious expense. Whether you agree or not, they devaluate over time. You must be able to afford it before taking the plunge.
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And one more thing, if the iPod shuffle doesn't make sense then you could always get the Creative MuVo (that is if it still makes sense to you). If you would ask me if I would buy the shuffle over the MuVo -- my answer is an astounding YES. Why? More on that next time. -_^
