I used to have a really old and crappy Maxtor 40Gb HD just for my music. So I was kinda paranoid about my HD dying on me - that's when I decided to buy an mp3 player. I dislike Mac but I still got a 3rd generation 40Gb iPod simply because it was the best around.
A couple of months later my HD DID die (that bastard..) and my iPod saved my ass. Losing almost 40Gb of music isn't fun. So yeah... I think the money is worth it and I will probably buy a bigger iPod soon.
I don't know why anyone hasn't mentioned this yet but having a "special" child (just to call it that way) can be extremely expensive. Not everyone can afford those luxuries.
Some other issue that has been neglected in this thread is... well... location. For example here in Mexico (or at least in most cities) moving around in a wheelchair is practically impossible.
Some people just can't afford those luxuries or stand that kind of echonomical and psychological stress.
Ironically genetic testing is kinda expensive too...
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I used to have a really old and crappy Maxtor 40Gb HD just for my music. So I was kinda paranoid about my HD dying on me - that's when I decided to buy an mp3 player. I dislike Mac but I still got a 3rd generation 40Gb iPod simply because it was the best around. A couple of months later my HD DID die (that bastard..) and my iPod saved my ass. Losing almost 40Gb of music isn't fun. So yeah... I think the money is worth it and I will probably buy a bigger iPod soon.
I don't know why anyone hasn't mentioned this yet but having a "special" child (just to call it that way) can be extremely expensive. Not everyone can afford those luxuries. Some other issue that has been neglected in this thread is... well... location. For example here in Mexico (or at least in most cities) moving around in a wheelchair is practically impossible. Some people just can't afford those luxuries or stand that kind of echonomical and psychological stress. Ironically genetic testing is kinda expensive too...