The iPod is Not Just for Music Anymore

Just when you think that every possible use that could be found for the Apple iPod had been found, Natalie Lenhart, a 20 year old Sacramento woman was unwittingly introduced to yet another little known use of the little electronic device, known as bartering. Barter is a type of trade in which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods and/or services, without the use of money.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is investigating an incident in which Natalie said she was forced to use her iPod as payment for a cab ride. She took a cab to the airport in early December, but her credit card was declined.

The driver called 911, and Port Authority police responded to the call. Lenhart was told by the Port Authority that she had to give the driver some compensation, so she turned over the iPod.

A spokeswoman for the Port Authority said the incident was being investigated by the internal affairs office. The story was first reported by the New York Post.