The Five Stages Of New Gadget Lust

Now that Amazon has announced new Kindle HD tablets and the Kindle Paperwhite ereader, I think it’s safe to say that many, many people are experiencing a sudden uncontrollable case of gadget lust. And, in fact, gadget lust corresponds quite neatly to Kübler-Ross’s Five Stages Of Grief:

DENIAL

Amazon has come out with a new Kindle HD? I don’t need that. I just finished reading a book on my Kindle Touch, and my Kindle Fire is running just fine. A bigger screen would be a waste of money. And who uses Bluetooth anyway? 

ANGER

Argh! I don’t need a new Kindle! Why do I WANT it so much? This all just MANUFACTURED HYPE! I don’t want a new Kindle! I don’t want a new Kindle! I don’t! I don’t I don’t I dontIdontIdont!

WHY DO YOU TORMENT ME AMAZON!?!?

BARGAINING

OK. I still have $23.98 left on that one gift card. And if I have Ramen for dinner every night for 37 days, that might swing it. And I can give my old Kindle to Suzie for a present! So if I buy myself a new Kindle, that means I’m really getting Suzie a present! So really I should be doing this for Suzie, not for me.

DEPRESSION

I am going to put myself in the poorhouse because I CAN’T STOP BUYING SHINY TOYS!

(drinks heavily)

ACCEPTANCE

Hey everyone! Check out my new Kindle Fire HD unboxing pics on my Facebook page…

-JM