Price Drop for TV Shows in iTunes Store

A single song can easily stand alone. People don't mind buying them individually. I personally prefer full albums from the artists I love, but again I seem to be the minority rather than the majority. As a fan of a TV show though, someone isn't going to just want one off episodes. Maybe for some series you can get away with that, but there are plenty of series these days with a clear overarching theme. Why would people only buy a single episode here and there? They want to see the whole series. If the prices were cut, I agree with  that you would see many more people snatching up whole seasons of shows through the iTunes store. I know i've been waiting for this moment to start snatching them up. I just hope I do not turn out to be the minority once again in this case.

Apple arguing to have iTunes TV show prices cut?

Things Seem to be Looking Up

Well, it seems that we have been able to pull through some tough times. Partly due to perseverance and partly do to simple luck. Tina and I have come out on the other end with a solid game plan and the ability to start getting our financial situation in order. The first step will be paying off the car which we can actually do right now! When that is done, we will then be able to aggressively attacking the remainder of our debts and will finally have the ability to start building some real savings. I am very happy I finally got my head out of my ass on this issue. I actually feel like this horrible recession we are all going through was a bit of a blessing for me. It put the fear in me that forced my head to pop out and start paying attention. How do you like that for visuals? :-)

On top of all of that, I was even left with enough room to finally purchase my first Mac computer! How exciting is that!? I am such a junky when it comes to Apple products that I am tempted to stay home the rest of the week until it shows up. I want to be here as soon as it gets here. I know. It's horrible.

I'll be getting a refurbished 2.4 GHz Mac Book. Buying refurbished is saving me three hundred bones. Here are the full details:

Enclosure = Precision aluminum unibody
Processor = 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L2 Cache = 3MB shared
System bus = 1066MHz
Memory = 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500); supports up to 4GB
Hard drive1 = 250GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
Slot-loading optical drive = 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Graphics = NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory2
Video = Built-in iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (requires adapters, sold separately)
Display = 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280-by-800 resolution
USB = Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Audio = Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital input/analog line in, combined optical digital output/analog line out
Networking = Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
Wireless = Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification)3 ; built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Hardware accessories = 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery
Height = 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)
Width = 12.78 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth = 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight = 4.5 pounds (2.04 kg)4

Geek! What!

I have to be honest here. I am totally juicing over the arrival of the iPhone by Apple Inc. I cannot help it. Call me a fanboy if you like, but no one can deny the beauty in design and simplicity of the iPod that took the portable digital media device world by storm. Well, I believe that Apple could very well do the same thing within the cell phone world. The difference is that they will actually be taking the idea of the cell phone to a new level. We are talking about a phone that is running a full operating system creating the potential for a phone that is not only the first real phone and media entertainment device combined, but that could also essential double as your personal PC. How can that not be something exciting to consider!?