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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. In other news... by nacturation · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple announces that the front page of slashdot is now a dock for everything potty related.

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  2. Re:But... by Chris+Kamel · · Score: 2, Funny

    For the sake of getting rid of this comment let's just agree that we'll assume everything runs linux unless otherwise stated.

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  3. What a... by shirai · · Score: 4, Insightful

    lousy day for me to get mod points.

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  4. 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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  5. Oh bother.. by GrBear · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, at least if you were yaking up your 6 tequila nightcap, you could use the bidet nozzle to gargle the nasties outta your mouth.

    "Stink Different"

  6. 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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  7. sounds great by SuperBanana · · Score: 2, Funny
    a beige-and-white electric toilet seat featuring an integrated iPod dock on its right side.

    Very clever. They'll sell millions! I want one too, actually.

    Availability is listed at 1-3 weeks, indicating an imminent release."

    Oh, you devil you. Happy April 1st to you too. You had a complete fool here until I saw that 1-3 week availability for a new Apple product.

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  8. Japanese Toilet Seats by Snowgen · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The true humor in this article is that Japanese toilets don't have seats.