I’ll admit it, I’m an uber nerd. I have no real reason to own one, but for some reason I want, nay NEED a Segway. I’m trying to decide on a model. Do I go with the sleeker and less expensive i2 or the bigger and badder X2?

I have a bunch of hard choices and decisions ahead of me. How do I justify the $7,000 price tag? How do I properly show off my new nerdy toy? How do I justify the $7,000 price tag? Which model do I go with? How do I justify the $7,000 price tag? Can I ride it to work in the winter? And finally, how in the world do I justify the $7,000 price tag?
I’m a technoholic. I buy cool tech toys and play with them. I blow tons of cash on items that I really shouldn’t. It’s a horrible habit that I must get out of. $7,000 is too steep, I just can’t bring myself to do it. I really want to, but I can’t. It would be super fun to shoot video on one of these, or use it to scoot around and grab interviews. Still can’t justify the $7,000.
If a couple of us in the office got Segways then we could have nerd jousting matches, Segway sword fights and races. That would be a TON of fun, however now we’re talking tens of thousands of dollars not just the $7,000 for my own. I’m not sure I could convinse others to buy one.
If someone at Segway is reading this, throw me a bone here! I’m a great beta tester and would be more than happy to give feedback and data on cool new toys that you guys have. I just simply can’t afford the Segway at this time, but would buy one in a heartbeat if I could.
Maybe I should start a Segway fund? There’s a Segway dealer about 30 minutes away from me, I think I should pay them a quick visit… As long as I leave all my credit cards and checking accounts at home!
Friend of mine just got a Buddy 50. Man that thing is fun to buzz around Minneapolis in. I’m sure it’d work great in EP too.
Pros: It’s much, much faster, a lot sexier and your girl can sit on the back. No battery to charge.
Cons: It makes more noise, burns fuel (but at 100mpg) and can’t really be used indoors.
If I had $7000, I’d buy two Buddy 125′s.
I mean, I have tech lust over shit I don’t really need too. For instance, I’d love a SR22 Turbo.
Segways aren’t $7K, mate, they’re $5K.
When priced out on the segway.com site the i2 ended up being $6,000 and the X2 adventure was $7,500. Can’t just get a bare bones model, we’re geeks, gotta have the geekiest version out there!