It's official...I just can't get right with Apple

It was Christmas of 2005 and I wanted an mp3 player very badly. When my mom and I arrived at Best Buy, they were completely sold out of iPods. All of them. Instead of being patient, I (or my mom, I honestly can't remember) purchased a Phillips brand mp3. I know. Idiot. It cost exactly the same as an iPod, but was twice as horrible. I'd convinced myself since I had a PC and this spectacular device was compatible with Windows Media Player...again, I know, that this would be better.

Shortly after Christmas, an iPod that could hold videos was released. Another bummer.
For the next two years I listened to music through this bulky, unattractive device until my mom bought me a beautiful video iPod as a college graduation present in the summer of 2007.

Naturally, the 30gb video was quickly discontinued and the nano took over. Despite being out of date, that didn't stop a criminal from breaking into my car and stealing it. That iPod was later replace by my mom with this nano. I even got the (red) edition to help people in Africa with AIDS, even though Africa is not baller.


Not kidding, ONE week later, that generation was discontinued and THIS one came out.


But no worries, because I accidentally threw my iPod nano away in 2010 while washing my car. After that, I decided to take a break from apple. I bought a memory card put my music on my blackberry, which was another thing I bought even though the iPhone was out in 2008, but needless to say I had some built up resent toward Apple and my technological missteps in general.

This time, I can only blame myself. Last Thursday, I purchased an iPhone 4 and also turned my life upside down by getting a new phone number and switching to Verizon. Too many changes at once. I knew a new iPhone was on the brink, but in my haste assumed that I wouldn't be able to get a better deal that $199. Again, wrong.

I was also motivated because my credit was approved. An approval I haven't seen for a few years. But now I understand. An 8 gig of the iPhone 4 will rollout for $99 for the cheapskates. A 16gb 4S will still be $199, which is what I paid for a 16gb iPhone 4.

This time, however, I don't have to accept my fate of being the person with outdated products.
For the past 5 days, I have enjoyed the iPhone 4. I love it and would be happy to keep it despite the upgrades of iPhone 4S, but, out of principle, I would return it.

I can't be that asshole that bought an iPhone 4 2 weeks before the new one comes out. Especially if I have to be locked into a two-year contract. Thanks to Apple's 30 day return policy, I don't have to stand for this aggression.

Another thing I'm realizing with this week trial of the iPhone is that it has not changed my life in anyway. It's a fucking phone! I've never needed a fancy phone and this iPhone only makes me want an iPad.

So, my fear is...if I take this phone back (I never turned off my Georgia blackberry btw) that I won't get the iPhone 4S. That I'll get an iPad. Yes, that's probably what's going to happen this week.