IT's here...

And so, the revolutionary invention that we were told would affect all our lives... the item that bigshot technology experts said was guaranteed to amaze and astound us all... the new mode of transportation which, according to its inventor, WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMOBILE... is this:


(Image from the fascinating full story at CNN.com)

Now we can all replace our non-motorized scooters that can tip over if we lose our balance with motorized scooters that won't tip over! Plus, it's super energy-efficient, so if you're too lazy to take your foot off your scooter and give it a kick-powered boost every so often, it'll only cost you about 5 cents a day for the scooter to do what your feet would otherwise have to. Legs? Who needs 'em!

Yep, Steve Jobs sure was right when he said that people will erect entire cities around "IT." Because there's never been anything like it before. A small single-person wheeled transport device that people can use to get around town at speeds of 12 mph with little to no effort? For a price as affordable as $3000? I mean, it's just plain unheard of...



In summary: "IT," a.k.a. "Ginger," a.k.a. "Segway."
A: Clearly not.

Okay, I think we can all go on with our lives now.