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Apple Sells iPod Socks
Isao writes "Not paying any attention to the date, Apple has available the next must-have iPod accessory. Not headphones, not a remote, not even video. It's... socks. For the undressed iPod, a collection of socks, color-coordinated for any and every occasion. Be the envy of the sockless ones for a mere $29.95 (for six). No, really."
Too bad this one isn't an April Fools joke
They have been selling these for months.
-mkb
You're only a few months late in noticing this.
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The sad thing is that the only real news story on Slashdot today is a better joke than the AFJs.
This has been on the apple site for months now, and I thought it was a joke when I first saw it.
I tried for 5 years to come up with a clever sig...only to realize that I am not clever.
This is supposed to be 'NEWs for nerds'. Emphasis on NEW.
My girlfriend's mom sent her some to go with the iPod I got her for christmas.
She loves them and has a blueberry and orange sock. Her mom kept the third one in the set.
A great accessory to keep the chrome case from getting all scratched-up in her purse.
This is for serious? I do believe this will go down as one of the greatest incidents of branding going a bit too far.
Haven't they been selling these for a while? Maybe not Apple themselves, but I'm sure I saw something like this last time I was in the Apple store in NYC.
Regardless, why is this on the front page? Do we really care about Apple so much we need to give free advertising to every accessory they launch? What's next - "Apple launch new white AA battery"?
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A sock that fits both my feet and my iPod. Wait, maybe I shouldn't have said that...
thank you slashdot I have never laughed so hard people keep getting angry and yet they come back you have all fallen for the trap also kudos on the ads for the fake products too nice touch
These were in my local Apple store several weeks ago. Nothing new here. And why would anyone really care? If Apple makes a new USB cable accessory, nobody creams their shorts on blogs. Keep the brand lust to the actual hardware?
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color-coordinated for any and every occasion
I don't see no black there. Not good for a funeral.
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
But seriously, I think the real April Fool's Joke is on Slashdot for posting this old news. Apple has been selling these socks for a while now.
Perhaps this year's /. April Fools Joke is that we were supposed to figure out which article WASN't fake. In that case, this is (unfortunately) it.
Simple take the hoodie (only $29.95) off your iPod - sadly, mostly available in Japan and some select stores in NYC and San Francisco - and it works quite well as a girl's sock.
Of course, you need two to do this, so buying the iSock is a better bargain, and a bit warmer.
Will in Seattle
iPod socks
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anyone else notice http://www.apple.com/ is down? must be everyone checking out their PDAs and home theatre systems
It is immensly more funny and interesting that Forbes.com fell for an April Fools joke from The Mac Observer
I wish apple officially announced something good today. Two button mouse, Tiger, Tiger Woods, iHome, iPod AV. But all we get are socks that were released a long time ago.
I lost my karma, last april fools...
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The man below says: "yes you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."
"You must work in Information Technology," says the balloonist.
"I do," replies the man. "How did you know?"
"Well" says the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but it's no use to anyone."
The man below says, "You must work in Management".
"I do" replies the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
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I guess Slashdot got dunced on this one. These are a real accessory to protect the iPod, not an April Fools joke.
The submitter of the story must be giggling to himself, "April Fools!"
Although good enough to be an april fools day joke these babys have been sold by apple ever since the last christmas rush where it was said that the iPod was the "Must Have" Gift. The socks are supposed to imitate christmas stocking (pretty obvious). I remember seeing these things sold at my local apple store during the holidays.
Seriously, how does a story like this get posted?
and later
indy media's been raided and there are anti-war protesters outside michael jackson's trial and this is what you report! have some priorities people!
i couldn't resist... there has to be a priorities post evry 4/1
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It's funny that this is the only story so far that's true! To be on-topic, isn't $29 a bit pricey for a sock??? Why not just use a regular sock? OK, I guess it's actually six socks, but still...
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Ah! That's the April fools joke part of this .. Making us think that this is news.
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http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/showstory.jsp ?storyid=66795
http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/26/ipodsocks/
Apple to offer iPod Socks
Available since mid November of 2004, is the April fools here that slashdot is trying to pass this as news?
- sigs are for wimps.
...for apple to make mac mini socks...
These have been on sale for a long time, but I have to say that they are, surprisingly, the BEST case I've ever used on an iPod to date (currently used on a photo 30). Plus, they look very cute (if objects can be), though I'm sure that prolly won't matter to most.
The iPod socks are pretty controversial in the fashion circles my ex hangs around in. Sock isn't really the right term for them, more like the coordination one expects of gloves and hats. The fact that one is now expected to decorate their iPod in a style that coordinates with their clothing makes people who fail to do this either ignorant of the iPod accessories available (very unhip) or a person who has the fashion sense of a street vagrant (that's me!). These are pretty significant items, but probably not for the typical, heterosexual slashdot crowd.
It's dead Jim.
Guess EVERYBODY had to see if it was real or not.
You are not root, go away.
Yes, otherwise you'll fall into the Sock Gap.
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
As noted in several replies, the Ipod socks have been out now for several months now. What the post should have noted and IS new as of today, is that Apple is now offering these socks in scented versions. Look for these at your local Apple store with the label "Ipod sweat socks".
it would be funny if they started shipping today. sorry, but you're wrong.
and apparently there are not many people who were aware of this becuase i have been modded up to +5 informative!
-mkb
Hmm interesting cause these have been available for some time. Still a cool item
http://www.ipodcases.biz
lol - looks like they figured it out and finally removed the article from their site :)
Do they make iSocks that fit an iMonkey? http://www.robandelliot.cycomics.com/archive.php?i d=72
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Unfortunately, it seems like Apple tends to go for this market segment a lot. I'm far from an Apple basher as I'm typing this message on one, but c'mon Apple. You can do better than selling this grossly overpriced crap.