Tech Lust

So, yeah, the iPhone is cool, and the iPod Touch is slightly less cool but
still pretty brilliant. BUT. You know what piece of Tech currently makes
me curse the gods of Finance? The Kindle
2.
I'd already wanted one, and balked at the $350 pricepoint. But then I read
an interview with Jim Butcher, talking about how he has one and has loaded
it with pretty much all of his favorite re-read books, as well as magazines
and the like, and carries it with him wherever he goes, and therefore always
has something to read that takes up little room in his bag. And I thought
"You lucky bastard."

So, yeah. Can't wait until those things are more affordable to, oh, high
school teachers with a child and a mortgage. Of course, part of me keeps
saying "Just put part of your monthly allowance aside until you have
enough," but that's really hard to do when things are as tight as they are.
And it would take... hmm... over a year, which for a techie is far too
long.

Hmm. On the other hand, maybe that'll help me get a better handle on
spending... worth a shot, I suppose.