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My brilliant plan to surprise my son with the gift of an iPod Touch hasn't worked out as well as was hoped. I'd been intending to buy a refurbished model from Apple at a discount — but I've suddenly realized that the only refurbished model they offer is the previous version, which does not have a volume control switch and (more importantly) a built-in speaker, both of which I consider to be essential features for a six-year-old.

If only I had known, I would have taken advantage of the sale this past Friday and saved myself — what was it? — all of $20. Oh, well.