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U2 iPod: Any Color You Want, As Long As It's Black

Posted by timothy on from the fascists dept.

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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  1. Re:Do exclusive marketing things work? by crabpeople · · Score: 0, Troll

    "but what about the black-loving non-U2 fan? Will the price be higher?"

    1. buy black ipod with u2's new cd preloaded
    2. delete u2's new cd
    3. punch yourself in face for racing to post so quickly and therefore avoiding the step of THINKING

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  2. Lacking features by Thunderstruck · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is a neat gadget, but it lacks a few things like touchscreen & a built in cell-phone... maybe 802.11 so I can swap tunes from my HDD more easily... in short:

    I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.

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  3. Still... by rxmd · · Score: 0, Troll
    No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame.

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