Is iTouch a Low-Cost Solution?

Jamie’s coffee read on the costs of purchasing tech is one that’s close to my heart. I came from a single-income household, but my mother decided to we needed invest in a computer – which was a Coleco Adam with a whopping 80K of memory (this was before I met Mac). Thanks Mom!

But I’m still in a single-income household (for 2 people) and once I found myself still on the divide when it comes to … mobile tech. Truthfully, it’s not the price of the phone that bugs me ($100-400) but the high monthly fee ($840 per year on the iPhone plan), especially since I rarely find need of a cell phone. At least I watch cable TV most days.

So after some research, I did go with the iTouch, and even though I’m not regularly on the Internet, I’m finding the potential uses very interesting.

First, I found an amazing array of calculators (programming, basic, thermal units, financial,…). And of course, I checked out the games – hours of entertainment from one little software package. I’ve also been checking music (great sound) and even used iPhoto to import photos. Not only can I show off the corgi, but I can show pieces I’ve stitched – a great mini portfolio. And if you plan carefully, even a small iPod may have plenty of room for you, and most utilities are cheap ($0-1.99). Once you get over that initial hurdle, there are a lot of good options out there.

And once I did connect to the Internet at home, I was able to tap into the other cool apps like YouTube, Pandora and Wikipedia and the all-important movie time schedule. Cool.

You may already have discovered all of this, but I am relieved that I will be enjoying my iTouch without the extra $70 per month. It’s much more affordable this way.

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