14 DAY TRIAL // Romanian farmers are so drawn to the magic of Apple’s products that they’ll even trade in their cattle for an iPhone 4.
Ghiţa Ionel from Balta, Mehedinţi County, Romania, is either overstocked on pregnant bovines, or he desperately wants an Angry Birds machine, because he’s eager to give away one of his best cows in exchange for an iPhone 4 (Google-translated offer).
Apparently, Ghiţa hasn’t been in the loop lately, because that huge spotted cow will fetch at least an iPhone 4S, and a Bumper to have some minimal protection from the rough Balta soil when he’s out farming. He will also accept either an HTC Desire, a Samsung Galaxy S2, or 1400 RON in cold hard cash (which translates into about 430 US dollars).
The animal is indeed a sight (large photo here). A healthy cow in her sixes, “well behaved” (according to the owner), 9-months pregnant and ready for calving. It can produce 10 to 15 liters of milk a day, says Ghiţa, who seems to be hasty in his decision to give away such a fine specimen for so little. Others would seriously consider milking that cow for all it’s worth.