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Apple Japan Announces/Pulls iPotty Dock

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-i-wanted-one dept.

Suhas writes "Early Friday morning, the Japanese web site of Apple Computer briefly hosted pages depicting an previously unannounced iPod peripheral called "iPotty" (JPY 104,970, approx. $1000), a beige-and-white electric toilet seat featuring an integrated iPod dock on its right side. Presumably intended only for the domestic Japanese marketplace, iPotty promises to deliver music playback and an "optional scent eliminator" to drown out embarrassing bathroom sounds and smells. Availability is listed at 1-3 weeks, indicating an imminent release."

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  1. April Fools or not by Neo-Rio-101 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Considering some modernized Japanese toilets include a scented deodoriser, a button for the bidet pressure, air dryer, and have a control panel that wouldn't look out of place in Star Trek,... it's only a matter or time.

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  2. You expected me to RTFA on 4/1?! by sulli · · Score: 2, Informative

    Following the links, it turns out TOTO has in fact already made such a thing. Not surprising.

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