All new from Apple.

Something in the news today that has gotten my shorts in a knot. Not exactly sure how to address it, but I'll take A Crack At __it!

Apparently CBC has decided that news, on what must be a decidedly slow news day involves reporting that the new iPhone is now available in Canada. It's all bad enough that a select few billionaires that create over-priced crappy toys for the masses get to convince us all that we need this stuff, but now the national tax-payer driven media wants in on this Walmart flyer type affair. Sorry folks but this ain't news. Think for a minute what kind of evening news hour we would have on our hands if the news consisted of any new product that has been released to the unsuspecting masses on that day or during the week.

This is only the tip of the iceberg in my gripe with over-priced crap that started with a news story I had read some time back in which a consumer had reported faulty workmanship and the failure of their beloved iPod to be told that they are not meant to last more than a couple of years. The intention is to buy the latest, even more gadgety one that only cost twice as much and has far more bull on it than you could ever hope to use in any productive day. There I went and said the unsayable...PRODUCTIVE. This crap all removes us from that realm quite handily doesn't it? The illusion is that it makes you more productive, but the reality is that other than the obvious phone feature the rest is just crap that you brag about to your friends. Oddly no one seems to brag about the bill for that toy...which can easily equal that of a car payment or the rent. And, to add to the misery of the employer that seeks productivity is the employee that does little more than text friends, surf the net, and play with that eternally present distraction for much of the workday. It'll be great though when their ass gets fired because they can let all their friends know up-to-the-minute...crap they can even use the built in GPS to pinpoint their exact location and describe weather conditions at the time of the occurance.

This is why, here today I wish to unveil the latest Apple creation. Ladies and gentlemen the newest gem from Apple...the better than ever most up-to-date of it's kind ever known to man. The all new iDiot.