Harry’s coverage of the $999.99 glowing ruby app is pretty balanced. Some folks, like Dan Frommer at Silicon Alley Insider, think it simply obnoxious.  Personally, I think it’s “really, really f*ing brilliant” (to quote Bono) - would probably work even better if it were a limited edition.  Seems to me that most people protesting this secretely wish they had thought of it first.