HAHAHA, I am taking this with a grain of salt, but it sure is funny.

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I am actually shocked ... how expensive an average US American wedding is. I wonder how much LasVegas-Elvises are included in this price.

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I already struggle with listening to a few albums I buy over a couple of weeks. I mean 8000 songs should keep him well busy for quite some time.

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I hope at least a few of those are breakup tunes, I'd hate for him to have to charge more on iTunes!

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What is that ben folds album??

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Weddings are so expensive because of the wedding industry, and how it encourages "bridezillas". Everything has to be "perfect" - matching colors for everything (even the food!), overpriced venues, overpriced dresses (bridesmaids have to match "perfectly"!)

I was married last year - we went to our favorite bakery for the cake, our favorite florist for the flowers, and favorite restaurants for the rehearsal dinner and reception. When all was said and done, we spent maybe $12,000 to host 80 people. And people loved it, because it wasn't over-produced and artificial - it was really personal and fun.

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In Zune points that would only have been
8000 x 79/99 = 6485
Purchased in $5.00 increments of course!
Maybe M$ could have saved a marriage!

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Ok, the guy had a problem but dumping your fiance because he's in debt? Sounds like she was all about the benjamins.

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Ok, so the man she supposedly loves (or 'loved') clearly has a problem with compulsive spending. A problem he would need professional help with and support... one would imagine from the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with. It's not unlike a person having a drinking problem, or something to that effect.

Her solution- don't try to help the wallet.. oops i mean 'man' she ostensibly loves. Nooo. Easier to break it off and shame him on the internet. Ain't love grand...

Now I think that those amounts are EXTREME, and suggest a major problem, but his biggest problem was clearly the one that no one has mentioned in the comments thus far-- the gold-digging bitch that abandoned him at first sign of a problem.

Yeah, that level of compulsive spending is a big problem but no less so than fighting cancer, losing a child, and all those other things that a couple would or could conceivably struggle with. Together.

I'm sure the guy's not reading this, but if you are, you're better off without someone who would abandon you when you clearly need help.

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Or maybe someone should have introduced him to allofmp3 a LONG time ago. It would have saved him about 7 of those thousands. Oh well, its the compulsive side of him I guess. Best she got rid of him either way. But come on. Higher resolution tracks for 1/4th the price? I'll take allofmp3, thanks.

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Sight_unseen,
I completely agree with you.

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Nice Folds reference! Two of my favorite things—Folds' music and Apple news—have just been married in a happy, blissful union of scrumptiousness.

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Who pays for music anymore???

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Joshua Ochs, you consider $12,000 for 80 guests to be an inexpensive wedding? Wow.

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Is it possible to even listen to 8000 songs in a month? Figure each song ≈ 4 min.
Unless he has a terrible commute, or listens to music at work, I can't see it.

(I wonder if he has his iTunes collection backed up.)

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He had secret debt and a serious mental health problem that he didn't share with her or even begin to try to work on or address himself. She is absolutely justified in calling off the wedding. Besides, if he's only earning $45K and spending $8k a month on music alone, *he's* probably the gold-digger.

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Microsoft is hoping that the American public cannot do math. Comment #8 is either a Microsoft troll or someone proving they may be right.

Zune points are 1.25 cents each (bought in $5.00 increments). Sony cost 79 points which equates to 98.75 cents (79 x 1.25).

The article states more than 8000 songs. But for comparison, 8000 songs on iTunes = $7920. The same amount of songs on Zune = $7900. (This would be the only person saving money with Zune - all others will have worthless points expire in Microsoft's pockets.)

The whole thing is comical as it highlights Apple's corporate ease of use advantage over Microsoft. (single click sony purchase vs. exchanging your money for points, etc...)

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sight_unseen,

When you find out someone's credit card debt is equal to their gross annual salary, it's time to head for the hills. As soon as they get married that becomes her debt too.

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8000 songs in a month.
Hmmm.... there's 44,640 minutes in a month. Lets take out 6 hours a day for sleeping.... thats 33480 mins left. Now assume 1 minute download per song, plus 1 minute of overhead each (perusing catalog, clicking, switching between apps etc). Thats 16000 mins gone...

Leaving him about 9 hours a day to work, see the girlfriend, and get to the shops to buy all the other DVDs (I assume he listens to his music while downloading).

Yeah... your dumped.

And sure, your partner will help you through troubled times AFTER you have had a few good years together and her love for you has deepened, but to use the same metaphor above: yes, I would see my wife through alcoholism now, but it's tougher to wonder if I would have married her if I knew she was alcoholic when we were engaged.

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