I received an email from O2, or Apple, or both, advising that between 26th December and 6th Jan, I would be entitled to a free download each day. I didn't have high hopes, as 'free' normally means 'of no interest', to my understanding of things.
However, I have dutifully downloaded everything on offer so far, and as a result I have the following:
a Kylie Minogue single (never to be played or mentioned again)
a Cheryl Cole single (to be played once, and then probably deleted)
a Father Ted Christmas special (probably the jewel in the crown, but the 12 days aren't up yet...)
a game - Fishing Kings (no idea why I downloaded this, it didn't work)
Life of Pi (through iBooks - this should be good).
So, all told, 2 out of 5 isn't bad. But why would I download Cheryl Cole or Kylie tracks, when I have absolutely no interest in those? It's just part of this 'eat all you can, consume all data' era we live in... I think a New Year's resolution should be that I be more choosy in what I download, and not just take it cos it's free. There are other resolutions too...
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