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U2 iPod: Any Color You Want, As Long As It's Black
dave writes "Forbes is carrying the story that U2 and Apple will be releasing a custom black iPod that comes preloaded with the band's new album as well as portions of the band's 25-year back catalog. The custom iPod will be made available the same week as the new album, which is slated for release in the U.S. November 23rd. The article also talks about the larger deal which included the advertisement for iPod/iTunes and exclusive rights for iTunes to sell the album online for the first few weeks of release." skyshock21 adds a link to this article in Revolution Magazine.
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> >
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Sorry, but you're out of your mind.
;) Their early stuff was excellent. They went downhill after Joshua Tree.
"Those who don't like the whiteness"
That's precisely the reason why the original was so successful: it stood out in crowds. You go on a subway, you know who has iPods. Every consumer device in the world is black (or silver).
"Those who are fad-driven, since this will be the 'latest cool thing'"
U2 are hardly in their "fad" stage. In fact, I'm surprised Apple thought U2 was a good idea at all. They haven't had good music in over a decade. It's like that Garfield movie that came out 20 years after it should've.
"Those pondering an iPod purchase, but who were undecided might see extra value in the preloaded songs, and be pushed to buy"
People are stupid, but not that stupid. A lot of people I know who bought iPods (including my brother) already had vast MP3 collections. The music is not "added value". They can get it free of Soulseek.
"U2 fan{boy|girl}s: they will buy because the black iPod screams "I'm a U2 fan"."
To be honest, not sure anyone would want to scream that nowadays.
There's bravery for ya -- anonymously self-censoring the word "fuck".
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