Crazy Kiya Re!

Talk about sheer consumerism.. the launch of the incredibly stylish iPhone happened yesterday and the amount of attention that it has created has amazed me. I have not seen many other products having such an impact on people. Apart from Harry Potter, I've never seen people in these volumes queuing up for anything. Not that I was actually there but still... it seems to be generating a lot of media hype.

As an owner of an iPod, I do know how enthusiastic people will feel about owning something like an iPod and a phone in one. It is quite a superb bit of engineering. The iPhone, like the iPod is going to be a pioneer in its field. Here's the thing... (there's always a thing!) People have tried to sell on their iPhones and even spots (in the queues) for upto $5000. To my knowledge that is a rip off.

It sure is crazy what people do to actually make money. That is one of the funnier things that I've heard. This really seems analogous to what people in Chennai did for the movie
"Sivaji". I think that all the cinema halls in Chennai were booked up for 10-15 days. Although I don't understand what the hype is all about - avid Rajni fans will tell you that they will sacrifice pretty much anything to watch his movie on the first day.

So, then all this raises a question.. are we, as humans crazy to want something so bad? Are we insane to pay astronomical sums for just a couple of days of happiness? I guess that we are. Apple has marketed iPhone pretty damn well and I don't even need to say anything about Sivaji. That movie marketed itself.

I guess I could one day pay over the odds to watch Arsenal play... so I guess we're all crazy in some way or the other!