iPod vs. Razr

It was a cloudy lazy Saturday in January. I was nursing my standard Saturday morning hangover with a vitamin water when I felt the pains of commercialism. I was in a foul mood over the lack of space on my iPod mini and my latest cell phone bill when I realized the only way to solve this would be by spending money on a new tech gadget I have absolutely no need for. My choices: a 20GB iPod or a Motorola razr phone.

iPod
I already have an iPod mini and while 1000 songs provide me with plenty to listen to, it is also a huge pain to take songs on and off when you’ve got 1700 to choose from. Remember you’ll never know when the urge to listen to “Hello” by Lionel Ritchie will strike you. Plus there’s the fact that the new iPods play video. So far there’s plenty of good stuff in their store such as Knight Rider, Laguna Beach, and plenty of high quality music videos. On the con side of things, there’s the fact that I just bought my mini a year ago and have another year on the warranty.

Razr
Don’t ask me why, but after 3 different calling plans I was still getting roaming charge during my many weekend excursions to the Twin Cities. In a last ditch effort I called Verizon to try one last time to rectify the situation. Well not only did they get me on a no roaming plan but they saved me $20 a month and told me I could upgrade to a razr for only $99. Not only does the razr weigh .00000001 pounds but it also plays video you can download including exclusive mini Lost episodes this spring.

The Verdict
So it came down to paying more money for something I really don’t need or paying less something for something I really don’t need. I chose the latter. Later that day, the point was made by my amigo Steve that I have no earthly need to view video on anything smaller then a 17” screen. He makes a good point but at least my arm won’t get tired from lifting the heavy ass phone I use today and as always I’m doing my part to keep our sick sick economy going forward.