Does anyone else see the unintended humour of this?

My first reaction to this picture was incredulous laughter, but though I shared with friends and family members, they didn't see the irony.

I've priced the items mentioned by Amazon:
- Kindle - $189.00
- Blackberry - $259.99 unlocked. Granted, there may be plans that let you get this for a penny, but one would still need to factor in the long-term cost of the plan bills.
- PC - An average price for an average new unit seems to be in the $350.00 range.
- Android - $351.87 unlocked.
- Mac - $959.98 macbook laptop
- iPad - $556.00
- iPhone - $369.99 for refurbished unit. $748.99 for new (people REALLY pay this much??!!)

Add a $9.99 Kindle bestseller title to the roster, and the total amount spent comes to $3046.82.

Let that sink in. $3046.82 to buy a book and read it everywhere this month, knowing that technology quickly evolves, and that there will always be another costly gadget available in a few weeks or months. $3046.82 to read a book on electronic devices that will be obsolete in a year's time.

I buy a book once and read it everywhere, but I typically spend between $0.50 and $25.00. Though the technology of hemp-, flax- or tree-based paper and glue is as old as dirt, my unit doesn't require that I spend hundreds every few months or years to upgrade. It also doesn't require that I register information electronically to read, and doesn't block me from sharing with friends.

I think I'll stick to the old way on this one.