Iphone Application Proves “You are Rich”

I don’t know whether to feel sorry for some people or laugh my A$$ off. 

The recent release of 2.0 software for the Apple iPhone enabled users to buy various “applications” from the iTunes store and I can say first hand that a lot of the applications are both fun and useful. Some of course are not. 

A developer (going by the name Armin Heinrich) created an application called “I am Rich” and put it for sale on the iTunes Store for $999.99. The funny (or not so funny) part is that some people actually bought it. 

The application was nothing more than a glowing ruby icon on the iPhone screen (nor did the creator say it did anything else). 

For a while the application could still be found on iTunes but with the caveat, “not available in the US.” – Given the state of the US dollar that makes sense.