[ OT ] Sunday Free Write : Leave A Story , Leave A Comment- On Schedule Edition

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 The idea of actually letting [ NAME REDACTED ] Corporation surgically implant a chip in someone's head is pretty scary. I mean, even if I had n't read any science fiction, I've seen movies. You should never fully trust corporations. 
 
 On the other hand, they are the company who popularized smart phones and made mp3 players a thing and a whole host of other cool computer stuff. They probably are n't as shady as [ NAME REDACTED ]. 
 
 Also, their pricing scheme is interesting. They are selling their brain chips for three different prices: $ 1800 for the standard chip + surgery, $ 16,000 for some hoity-toity top-of-the-line chip, and a limited offer of low-end chips for only $ 120. As a college freshman, there's no way I could afford even the standard chip, but $ 120 for the limited offer is certainly possible if I skimp on my meals for the next few months. 
 
 And if what they say is true, the upside is pretty sweet: sending and receiving email just by thinking it, facial recognition for everyone with a Facebook profile, instant access to Wikipedia and Dictionary.com and stuff with a thought. 
 
 I guess I need to think about the possible pros and cons and talk about it with my friends and family before I make any decisions about putting chips in my brain.
