Pepsi iPods?

MacRumors · 07:03 PM

iPodLounge notes that Pepsi has recently purchased 600 Exo Cases from Lajo.

According to the Lajo, "this marks the beginning of companies like Pepsi using exo and exo2 to represent their company colors or to carry their logo in 2004, a year of iPod giveaways."

Few other details available. Pepsi and Apple have already announced plans to give away 100 million iTunes Songs in specially marked Pepsi products starting February 1st, 2004.

TomSmithMacEd · Dec 16, 2003, 06:44 PM

I've never really liked Pepsi, but this is making me like them. Too bad I don't drink carbonated beverages. I may start having to! A Pepsi iPod would be great! Just more exposer for Apple.

First Post (he he)

iJon · Dec 16, 2003, 06:45 PM

man apple is just on a roll. there is no stopping them.

iJon

arn · Dec 16, 2003, 06:49 PM

this doesn't make much sense to me...

Pepsi's going to add these skins to iPods before they give them away?

600's not that many really... Could they be used for demos somewhere?

Not sure where that Lajo statement came from... I guess we'll see.

arn

andyduncan · Dec 16, 2003, 06:51 PM

Does this mean that more iPod related gear or even iPods themselves will be part of the larger giveaway? Pepsi has been known for having tiered prizes... 100 Million songs, 600 iPod skins... Seems like a pretty flat pyramid value-wise.

Given the price of those skins, and the relatively low number of them, it sounds plausible that they'll be filled with iPods when the contest goes live.

100 million song winners.

10,000 first prizes: but what?.

600 grand-prizes: iPod with Limited Edition Pepsi skin.

edit: arn beat me to it.

missingdigits · Dec 16, 2003, 06:56 PM

I agree, 600 sounds like an odd number for giveaways. Perhaps perks for Pepsi executives or something? Christmas presents?

mdntcallr · Dec 16, 2003, 07:27 PM

Who Cares.

I am sure pepsi will give away more stuff than just the songs.

Ipods with custom skins sounds like a natural.

perhaps they will even do the low budget ipods coming in january.

ITR 81 · Dec 16, 2003, 07:28 PM

Pepis just like McDonalds do a tier prize sys. This could be consider a top prize to have specially Pepsi skinned iPod. More then likely the iPods will be lasered engraved with a Pepsi slogan and probably the serial # 001 of 600.

Talk about some highly collectible Apple mech. there!!

If McDonalds does a deal with iTunes I wonder if we could see Micky D's special skinned iPods.

To make these sucker limited only makes folks want them more because they are rare.

ITR 81 · Dec 16, 2003, 07:31 PM

These suckers will money makers in the the collectors market especially if they are #'ed.

It will probably be the first time you see folks forking over a grand for the #1 Pepsi skinned iPod.

Hell I may even consider bidding on one if I didn't win one.

iChan · Dec 16, 2003, 07:43 PM

exo skins look sweet! it would be so cool if they were just GIVING them away... who cares how many they bought... it might be only the first installment or something

Freg3000 · Dec 16, 2003, 07:45 PM

I say Christmas gifts for excutives. Cutting it a little close though.

the_dalex · Dec 16, 2003, 07:46 PM

They very well could be for internal use, gifts to large accounts, or for the song giveaway. Our company has a huge Pepsi account, and they donate tens of thousands of dollars a year for scholarships for our student employees. I wouldn't be surprised if those iPods found their way into the hands of a few key deans or CEOs...

greenstork · Dec 16, 2003, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
this doesn't make much sense to me...

Pepsi's going to add these skins to iPods before they give them away?

600's not that many really... Could they be used for demos somewhere?

Not sure where that Lajo statement came from... I guess we'll see.

arn

I see it more as a prize level. Your run of the mill prize is an iTMS song, grand prize is an iPod or even a G5 and some medium level prizes are these iPod cases. This seems to make sense.

coumerelli · Dec 16, 2003, 08:36 PM

could be like this:

550 first prize - pepsi branded ipod/case

50 grand prize - ipod w/speakers/extras

who knows? all I know is that I'll be buying pepsi like mad (like I don't anyway) mmmmm...yum.

Gymnut · Dec 16, 2003, 08:36 PM

Well any free stuff is good news albeit I'm more of a Coke Cola drinker than Pepsi.

KLFloyd · Dec 16, 2003, 08:42 PM

Well, I don't drink Pepsi or any other carbonated beverages for that matter. But between the song giveaways and the possibality of iPods I'll have to start stocking Pepsi for my guests.

IJ Reilly · Dec 16, 2003, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KLFloyd
Well, I don't drink Pepsi or any other carbonated beverages for that matter.

Hmm, me either. Does beer count?

Maybe they'll use them as trade show premiums.

pivo6 · Dec 16, 2003, 09:45 PM

I guess I'll have to change my drinking habits for the contest. I'm more of a Coke drinker than Pepsi.

As others have said, 600 seems to be an odd number for a giveaway. I do think it's more for internal clients, than for us, the consumers.

dukemeiser · Dec 16, 2003, 09:46 PM

Maybe they'll just give away the skins. But man, oh, man....if they give away iPods, I'm going to start living off of Pepsi.

ggbrown · Dec 16, 2003, 10:24 PM

600 Sounds like a good number to give away AT the Superbowl.

Just a thought.

ddbean · Dec 16, 2003, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ggbrown
600 Sounds like a good number to give away AT the Superbowl.

Just a thought.

To add to that thought... how about the Super Bowl Half-time show? 600 dancing pepsi girls with matching Pepsi iPods?

themadchemist · Dec 16, 2003, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ddbean
To add to that thought... how about the Super Bowl Half-time show? 600 dancing pepsi girls with matching Pepsi iPods?

mmm...!

SeaFox · Dec 17, 2003, 12:11 AM

I think they're just giving away the skins. But if they are giving away iPods in them, thank God they're putting their logo on the eXo skin and not the iPod itself. That way I can take the skin OFF after I get it.

It really annoys me when a prize has to be an advertisement, too. It seems most car giveaways today are for vehicles with garish paint jobs and huge corporate logo decals on them.

Most companies are too cheap to even give away the cars now, they just give you a two year lease.

Sabenth · Dec 17, 2003, 01:44 AM

intresting and entertaning at the same time 600 pods is a lot really how longs the comp going for exsatly dose it tie up with 600 pods to be given away one a day or somthing like that maybe

skins is good so long as you can rip them off

sethypoo · Dec 17, 2003, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dukemeiser
Maybe they'll just give away the skins. But man, oh, man....if they give away iPods, I'm going to start living off of Pepsi.

Boy, I bet the Pepsi advertising department would love to read that statement.

Dec 16, 2003, 06:41 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Pepsi iPods? iPodLounge notes that Pepsi has recently purchased 600 Exo Cases from Lajo. According to the Lajo, "this marks the beginning of companies like Pepsi using exo and exo2 to represent their company colors or to carry their logo in 2004, a year of iPod giveaways." Few other details available. Pepsi and Apple have already announced plans to give away 100 million iTunes Songs in specially marked Pepsi products starting February 1st, 2004. Last edited by arn : Dec 16, 2003 at 07:03 PM.

Dec 16, 2003, 06:44 PM	#2
TomSmithMacEd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fargo, ND	I've never really liked Pepsi, but this is making me like them. Too bad I don't drink carbonated beverages. I may start having to! A Pepsi iPod would be great! Just more exposer for Apple. First Post (he he) __________________ Erik Myxter Erik.Myxter@sendit.nodak.edu aim: thinlayorofpole http://www.xanga.com/erikmyxter Looking for a powerbook.

Dec 16, 2003, 06:56 PM	#6
missingdigits macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lawrence, KS	I agree, 600 sounds like an odd number for giveaways. Perhaps perks for Pepsi executives or something? Christmas presents? __________________ My Dog Max's Website http://www.maxkicksass.com/

Dec 16, 2003, 07:45 PM	#11
Freg3000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	I say Christmas gifts for excutives. Cutting it a little close though. __________________ FregTK This Is Momentum.

Dec 16, 2003, 08:36 PM	#14
coumerelli macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: state of confusion.	prizes? could be like this: 550 first prize - pepsi branded ipod/case 50 grand prize - ipod w/speakers/extras who knows? all I know is that I'll be buying pepsi like mad (like I don't anyway) mmmmm...yum. __________________ They say that if you play a Microsoft CD in backwards it plays Satanic music....That's nothing. If you play it forward it installs Windows!!!

Dec 16, 2003, 06:45 PM	#3
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	man apple is just on a roll. there is no stopping them. iJon

Dec 16, 2003, 06:49 PM	#4
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	this doesn't make much sense to me... Pepsi's going to add these skins to iPods before they give them away? 600's not that many really... Could they be used for demos somewhere? Not sure where that Lajo statement came from... I guess we'll see. arn

Dec 16, 2003, 06:51 PM	#5
andyduncan macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003	Does this mean that more iPod related gear or even iPods themselves will be part of the larger giveaway? Pepsi has been known for having tiered prizes... 100 Million songs, 600 iPod skins... Seems like a pretty flat pyramid value-wise. Given the price of those skins, and the relatively low number of them, it sounds plausible that they'll be filled with iPods when the contest goes live. 100 million song winners. 10,000 first prizes: but what?. 600 grand-prizes: iPod with Limited Edition Pepsi skin. edit: arn beat me to it.

Dec 16, 2003, 07:27 PM	#7
mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Who Cares. I am sure pepsi will give away more stuff than just the songs. Ipods with custom skins sounds like a natural. perhaps they will even do the low budget ipods coming in january.

Dec 16, 2003, 07:28 PM	#8
ITR 81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	Pepis just like McDonalds do a tier prize sys. This could be consider a top prize to have specially Pepsi skinned iPod. More then likely the iPods will be lasered engraved with a Pepsi slogan and probably the serial # 001 of 600. Talk about some highly collectible Apple mech. there!! If McDonalds does a deal with iTunes I wonder if we could see Micky D's special skinned iPods. To make these sucker limited only makes folks want them more because they are rare.

Dec 16, 2003, 07:31 PM	#9
ITR 81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	These suckers will money makers in the the collectors market especially if they are #'ed. It will probably be the first time you see folks forking over a grand for the #1 Pepsi skinned iPod. Hell I may even consider bidding on one if I didn't win one.

Dec 16, 2003, 07:43 PM	#10
iChan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland.	exo skins look sweet! it would be so cool if they were just GIVING them away... who cares how many they bought... it might be only the first installment or something

Dec 16, 2003, 07:46 PM	#12
the_dalex macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2003	They very well could be for internal use, gifts to large accounts, or for the song giveaway. Our company has a huge Pepsi account, and they donate tens of thousands of dollars a year for scholarships for our student employees. I wouldn't be surprised if those iPods found their way into the hands of a few key deans or CEOs...

Dec 16, 2003, 08:36 PM	#15
Gymnut macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hawaii	Well any free stuff is good news albeit I'm more of a Coke Cola drinker than Pepsi.

Dec 16, 2003, 08:42 PM	#16
KLFloyd macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL	Well, I don't drink Pepsi or any other carbonated beverages for that matter. But between the song giveaways and the possibality of iPods I'll have to start stocking Pepsi for my guests. __________________ Katie 2.0 GHz MacBook (Black) 5th Gen. iPod Apple TV Proud Mac User since 1984

Dec 16, 2003, 09:45 PM	#18
pivo6 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Ripley, MN	I guess I'll have to change my drinking habits for the contest. I'm more of a Coke drinker than Pepsi. As others have said, 600 seems to be an odd number for a giveaway. I do think it's more for internal clients, than for us, the consumers. __________________ MoCUwNfOOSWNNFIOMaS of the PPP

Dec 16, 2003, 09:46 PM	#19
dukemeiser macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa	Maybe they'll just give away the skins. But man, oh, man....if they give away iPods, I'm going to start living off of Pepsi.

Dec 16, 2003, 10:24 PM	#20
ggbrown macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2003	600 Sounds like a good number to give away AT the Superbowl. Just a thought.

Dec 17, 2003, 12:11 AM	#23
SeaFox macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere Else	I think they're just giving away the skins. But if they are giving away iPods in them, thank God they're putting their logo on the eXo skin and not the iPod itself. That way I can take the skin OFF after I get it. It really annoys me when a prize has to be an advertisement, too. It seems most car giveaways today are for vehicles with garish paint jobs and huge corporate logo decals on them. Most companies are too cheap to even give away the cars now, they just give you a two year lease. __________________ "In the room was the last person on Earth. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door..."

Dec 17, 2003, 01:44 AM	#24
Sabenth macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK	intresting and entertaning at the same time 600 pods is a lot really how longs the comp going for exsatly dose it tie up with 600 pods to be given away one a day or somthing like that maybe skins is good so long as you can rip them off __________________ http://www.icompositions.com/artists/Lapskin/ Yep i am lapskin

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