The iPhone

So, let me start by saying I am a MAC user. I love my mac, and would never go back to Windows Baesd Software for my personal use. But, I have some questions about the new iPhone. Macs have always been a great computer, esp. for people in the grpahic design field. Since Steve Jobs and his team released the iPod, the company has evolved greatly. Apple's stock over doubled since the first generation iPod, and their sales have skyrocketed. What I think attracts everyone to Apple's products is the fact that (one) they last for a long time (two) Apple has good technical support, where you don't have to talk to India, and (three) they have a really cool look.

The problem that I see with the iPhone is that everyone already has an iPod or some type of MP3 player and everyone already has a cell phone. I know this isn't going to stop people from buying it just because its the iPhone. I'm all for it, and personally the day Apple announced it, I told my dad that i wanted to get one. But now that I have read into it a little more, I realize it might not be the best investment. I look to the cell phone as a safety tool, and I need it in case anything goes wrong. I look at the iPod as a luxury, and I love to have my music with me everywhere I go. The battery life on this thing is going to be a problem. They say that if you listen to music and only make a few calls, you can get about five to eight hours out of the battery. Well I know people that use their cell phone a lot more than eight hours a day. Are people going to carry battery packs around on their backs so they can charge their iPhone?

In the end, I will prob. want to get one, but I want to see the market reaction to them before I invest my money in it.

Those darn' video games

First let me say that I am def. new to all of these MUDs and stuff, so i def. consider myself an outsider. So per our discussion today, I feel that there should be some type of regulation on these MUDs, but only for younger users. I believe that kids and teenagers should experience other "after school" activities such as sports, music, and even becoming a mathlete. There should be a time limit to how long these kids can spend on these MUDs. If these kids are introduced early to other activities, they might be spared from growning up and becoming "MUDies."

Discussion Question: Would limiting the amount of time kids and teenagers below a certain be constutionally correct, and do you believe it would provide them with other alternatives? Explain your opinion.

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