Okay, so I have to confess.  I don’t own an iPhone, iPod or any other product made by Apple.  And, I probably never will.  In fact, I really despise Apple products due to their overbloated price and zealous marketing hype.  There’s no real excuse to own an iPhone, iPod, iTouch, MacBook, etc, when an equivalent product, like a PC, can perform way faster (and just as stable) at a cheaper price. 

As a longtime PC enthusiast, don’t bother getting into an argument with me about the merits of Steve Job’s propaganda.  And please, if you invite me over to a so-called dot com lunch, I want to hear REAL IDEAS, listen to REAL success stories, and discuss REAL new trends.  Just put away the damn iPhones and stop bragging about how much Apple has stolen your hard earned money.

Since I work at home in front of my computer, why the heck would I want to be electronically connected for a few hours with an overpriced product from Apple?  Because the ads are so cool? 

I’m sure not everyone shares my lack of enthusiasm, especially with companies that continue to push out Apple iPod accessories as fast as possible.  There’s most certainly a few good ones and, of course, the downright horrible as pictured below.

In addition, I read an article that iPhone’s can now be used as a Heart Rate Monitor.  At first I thought it was a cool, novel concept until I found this picture on the actual implementation.  Of course, the ad was done in typical Apple style - cheesy & overcooked.

Can you just imagine the curious stares and having to explain what you’re doing?  My recommendation, unless your modeling for an Abercrombie & Fitch ad, don’t try this in public!.

Long live Microsoft PC’s & Zune Media players!