I have a few Apple devices myself. I still maintain that the Macbook White has been the best computer I have ever owned. As for my i-pod touch, I have no complaints on its capabilities as a personal media player though I find myself thinking about jail breaking it to expand upon its use beyond that. I have used my i-touch to check email and browse some social web sites and I have tried using it as a personal note taker and event planner but the virtual keyboard has made interacting with it in this function not as convenient as it should be. I find myself entering data on my laptop and using the i-touch to review items of reference.
The Apple devices I own are overall quality devices and should be since I have spent quite a bit of money to own them. I find it, however, quite disturbing when I hear that these devices have planned obsolescence in their design. Apparently after 2-3 year of use Apple expects me to toss a perfectly functioning device over for their new line of devices with minimal improvement in enhancing my experience.
When I bought these devices I had no problems investing money in a quality product but some how this is all moot when the device is suppose to be outdated in a couple of years. When I spend $500+ on a gadget I expect it to use it for a little more than 2-3 years. Doing less in my opinion would be no different than the mentality which started the trend of disposable consumerism that produces the products that line all our dollar stores, the only difference being that Steve Jobs makes a butt load of money doing it. How about Apple be true to its eco-friendly claim and start a recycle program for older phones. And how about Mac fan boys stop supporting Apple and make good use of your money by keeping that i-phone for another couple of years.
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