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Apple Hawks Madonna iPods

Posted by pudge on from the no-doubt-you-have-mp3s-at-your-beck-and-call dept.

danamania writes "Apple's latest promotion is a gimmick with Madonna, Tony Hawk or Beck's signature, or a No Doubt logo, on an iPod. It seems Apple's really pushing the iPod as a too-cool fashion accessory as much as a too-cooler MP3 player... is Maddie's signature worth an extra USD49 over the standard iPod?" Instead of $50 for the engraved signature, you can spend $20 to print "Madonna's Signature" in beautiful Helvetica.

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  1. Increased value? by Nogami_Saeko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could it not argue that having Madonna's signature on your iPod would decrease the value?

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  2. Coming soon .... by binaryDigit · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Cowboy Neal autographed iPod (really just a big X marked in crayon).

  3. At first, the engraved iPOD seemed superfluous.... by User+956 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But then I realized, of course, that we're living in a Material World.

    Does this mean Steve Jobs is a Material Girl?

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    The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
  4. I'm waiting for the Hulk Hogan model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    RED AND YELLOW, brutha! Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you! Say your prayers, eat your vitamins, and use your Mac.

  5. Devo by jgalun · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am holding out for the limited edition Devo iPod.

    Whip it! Whip it good!

  6. Rumor has it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple will engrave Anonymous Coward for only $19.95!

  7. Other iPods... by UnixRevolution · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Iron Maiden iPod... The Metallica iPod (just the irony makes it worth $50 more), the Devo iPod, and of course...

    The artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince iPod.

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    1. Re:Other iPods... by Dr+Caleb · · Score: 5, Funny
      .. The Metallica iPod

      As an added bonus, the Metallica iPod play mostly static interspersed with Lars Ulrich screaming "YOU FUCKING MUSIC PIRATES".

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      "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain
  8. Anyone notice this? by Xerithane · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the iPod site:

    Display your favorite contacts and appointments.


    Anybody else find that a bit strange, I'd prefer it to show all of my contacts and appointments.
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  9. If a tree... by galego · · Score: 5, Funny

    fell on Madonna in the forest and someone recorded the audio, could I get that preloaded on my iPod instead?

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    1. Re:If a tree... by MonTemplar · · Score: 5, Funny

      It happened already. What, you mean you haven't heard Die Another Day yet? :)

      MT.

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  10. Re:But by ipjohnson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think the clean look ever really goes out it just becomes less of a fad. Besides I'm sure apple will come out with a "hippie" version soon that comes in a multi colored cases and a roach clip on the back ;-)

  11. Re:why? by MQBS · · Score: 5, Funny

    Err, the real thing? Since when does Madonna carry around a laser-engraver with her? Maybe Beck has one. I wouldn't put it past him.

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  12. One iPod to Rule Them All by orpheus2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had a friend who asked Apple if they would take a custom TrueTypeFont to engrave. Namely, a TTF for Quenya, and have it engraved in the language of Mordor:

    Ash iPod durbatulúk, ash iPod gimbatul,
    ash iPod thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul
    Apple said no; a pity. I would have liked to have seen The One iPod

  13. iPods I'd like to see by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 5, Funny
    • Madonna iPod--changes the style of its interface every year and half just for shock value
    • Tony Hawk iPod--comes with wheels and requires elbow pads and helmet
    • No Doubt iPod--plays nothing but funky ska/reggae and constantly inserts references to your ex's in songs
    • Beck iPod--error messages that say "You're a loser baby, so why don't you kill me."
    • Milli Vanilli iPod--claims to be an iPod, but really is only a 32MB Diamond rio.
    • Britney Spears iPod--the sound quality only is only good if you're under twelve, and has buttons so big you'd swear they weren't real.
    • P Diddy iPid--We all know it's really just the Puff Daddy iPod. Who are they trying to fool?
    • J Lo iPod--useful as a wedding gift for a couple you know will last less than a year.
    • George Michael iPod--has special ports for jacking into public restrooms.
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