Thursday, August 21, 2008

Thousands of dollars in debt for a free iphone or ipod

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/technology/21iphone.html?ref=technology

Now I really know that my former college sucks. Well not entirely because I can understand the reasoning for not offering free ipods or iphones to students because hey you need to dish out the cash for them and the state doesn't really help out with tuition anymore.But I mean come on you say your one of the leading providers of education in New Jersey, yet you lack so much.

Like honestly I think some things could be sacrificed for the sake of education (maybe the football team that hasn't had a winning season in like 13 years or draw that big of a crowd). Or maybe not building all those new dorm buildings when you can barely fill the ones you have or have students that stay on campus on the weekends because there is NOTHING to do.

Of course what is thousands upon thousands of dollars of debt compared to a $200-300 dollar iphone or $300-500 dollar ipod touch? I have no clue, but if it got me the latest tech for only the price of the calling plan, something to do on the weekends, and a sports team that draws a crowd and national television...it could be worth it.

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