Ah, there's nothing quite like the velveteen touch of a tasteless, overpriced smartphone application that does absolutely nothing. After all, how else can those around you tell that you are an individual of infinite fiscal resources and child-like monetary management skills without something shiny and useless for them to fawn over? Thank Goodness then, that two years after Apple saw fit to give it the boot from the iTunes App Store, a Windows Phone 7 compatible version of what would appear to be Armin Heinrich's infamous I am Rich application has been made available to owners of the Microsoft-powered smartphone.

Stay classy Redmond!

As with the iOS version of the application, from what we can see, the Windows Phone 7 incarnation of I Am Rich serves no purpose. However, where the Apple version of the application would have set you back $999.99, the Windows Phone 7-friendly edition comes in just a hair under $500, presumably to adjust for the harsh fiscal reality facing those considering the purchase of the app... that will soon face an even harsher fiscal reality thanks to the purchase of the app.

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