Make sure your Father (Figure) Matters this Year!

A small reminder, Father's Day is this Sunday. And for those of you that are on the last minute crunch to find the perfect gift for the man that has everything, I wanted to assist you in your search. But first, a brief message...

There are so many of us that are without a father this year. Some of us have lost our father to death. Some of us know of our father, yet never had a relationship with him. Some of us never met our fathers at all. So in this instance, Father's Day can still be celebrated if you look closely at the men who made an impact in your life; your father figures. He could be your older brother that helped your mother take care of the house and you. He could be your uncle, the man that taught you how to talk to women, or how to be treated like one. He could be your mentor, the man at the Boys and Girls Club that made sure you knew what a quadratic equation was, or how to shoot a proper free-throw shot. Show your appreciation this year. Here are some gift ideas.

You can never go wrong with a watch that fits his style. Here is one of the many watches that are on Amazon for 70% off:

If you father is the old school type that enjoys a good magazine, by him a card and write inside that you paid for a yearly subscription his favorite mags like Esquire for only $8:

Or maybe he needs a new computer to add to his Entertainment system. The Mac Mini is a perfect add, it's small in size with a lot of power. And best of all, it hooks up to his Flatscreen television:

You can click on any of these links and search across Amazon for a great gift. The best gift is something that he needs, yet isn't willing to buy for himself... us men are like that sometimes.

Apple Indirectly Admits to Misleading Customers (iPhone)

Ever walked into an AT&T store and asked the billion dollar question, "When is the new iPhone coming out?" Just for the representative to look at you like you're speaking alien and says, "We have no clue when or if a new iPhone will be released this year. But we have the latest one over here if you'd like to check it out."

So you proceed to buy the latest iPhone only to find out a month later that a newer version is coming out in two weeks. Your first thought is, "Was I duped?" You begin to wonder if the reps knew all along that a newer version was on the way, but couldn't inform you about it (at risk of termination).

Well I was reading the CNN Application on my iPhone this morning when I came across a statement, from an affidavit released this past Friday from Apple Attorney George Riley (talking about the affects of the recent 4G iPhone leak):

***People that would have otherwise purchased a currently existing Apple product would wait for the next item to be released, thereby hurting overall sales and negatively affecting Apple's earnings.***

So there you have it. Apple isn't a multi-billion dollar company for nothing. Not to say that other companies aren't doing the same thing. It is just interesting what you'll learn when a company is losing millions.

One time while scrolling around in a AT&T store, I was pulled aside by an AT&T rep which sneakingly informed me that Apple normally releases a new version of the iPhone every year in June/July. Wow, that makes perfect sense.

My advise to you would be to think quarterly. July is the start of the new Fiscal Year. Why not have a new product to lead the company through a 3-month quarter, right? The iPad was released at the beginning of this previous quarter and stocks shot up. So if you think quarterly, you'll be on point for knowing when Apple will release a new product, upgrade, etc.