Temptation

Man, I ALMOST bought one of those devilish white boxes. It wasn't the games that tempted me, it was the fact that these things are selling out fast, and I'd get bragging rights as one of the first owners of an Xbox 360. Exclusivity sells.

Worse, my senior manager bought one (completely at arms length of course, meaning the unit was sold at retail price), which made me want one even more. To see him beaming away, picking up the snazzy white box (complete with wireless controllers, hard drive, memory stick, etc...) on his way out... I would have whipped out my chequebook in a flash.

But i resisted. My money can be better spent elsewhere. I'm not allowed to sell the fricking thing on ebay (now retailing for about £580!) anyway, due to ethics policies. Sigh.

I may have resisted this week... but the problem is, I don't think I'll be able to withstand the temptation to rip out a cheque next week... another week walking past the sleek, alluring exterior of that dastardly device... will I succumb?