More (Unnecessarily) Pink Tech

Like my colleague Joanna, I am not a fan of the notion that pink = feminine or that Valentine’s Day promotions must needs include products painted in shades of fuchsia and rose.  Take this deal from Sony Style that offers  His n’ Hers 2GB Walkman Video MP3 players for $40 off when bundled together.  The problem is that you have to bundle a black one with a pink one.  You can’t get two black (or even two pink, should you desire them).  The deal itself is pretty good — $100 for two decent players — but the assumptions behind it are not. If you want to get a His n’ Hers set of MP3 players in a wider variety of colors and for less than $100, consider a pair of refurbed iPod Shuffles.