How Much?

There are now apps for just about everything you can imagine. These apps can range from a variety of genres. A lot of them are great and extremely useful when you’re in a crunch, but lately I realized how much money is being spent on all of this. First you need to purchase a new phone or computer or even that nifty iPad. All of these great buys can range from $100 to $850! Now, if you have one of these bad babies’ you’re on your way to the world of apps! Most of the apps that are downloaded are just new ways of using things that we already own or are a lot cheaper to purchase than an app. Why spend all of this money you may ask, to look COOL, of course. In an article I read, this man purchased iScore Baseball Scorekeeper that costs $19.99, the author went on to say that that is a lot of money to spend to replace a pen and paper. Yes, there is this whole convenience factor added in when all you have to do is pull out your phone instead of searching for a pen (that actually works) and a pad of paper (that doesn’t already have a bunch of stuff written on it). It is useful and a great way of keeping score, if you are willing to drop 20 bucks for something that you can do on your own.

I’m not really trying to put down anything because I have fallen victim as well, but why are we so willing to fork over all this money? I don’t really know why I chose to do it and I don’t regret it because I like my phone and the things it can do, but I could of bought a cheaper phone that did what a phone is normally supposed to do and saved that extra money for something more important. I think it’s time for me to realize what’s truly important and having the latest app or the coolest phone is something I can live with out.