Black U2 iPod?

MacRumors · Oct 18, 2004, 09:13 PM

This Forbes article provides more details about the rumored U2-special edition iPod.

According to their article:

Quote:

Sources close to the group say the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded with the band's new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, along with portions of the Irish supergroup's 25-year catalogue. The iPods will be black and will be made available the same week as the band's 11th studio album, which is slated to be released in the U.S. by Universal Music Group's Interscope Records on November 23.

The upcoming U2-edition of the iPod was previously rumored with an Apple Music Event scheduled for October 26th.

AoWolf · Oct 18, 2004, 09:14 PM

Black Ick (thinks of jag iPod)

Phat_Pat · Oct 18, 2004, 09:15 PM

that sounds a little strange (the black pod sounds cool as long as it doesn't have any cheesy logos)

i wonder what U2 did for apple?

AoWolf · Oct 18, 2004, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phat_Pat

that sounds a little strange (the black pod sounds cool as long as it doesn't have any cheesy logos)

i wonder what U2 did for apple?

Or what apple did for u2.

aswitcher · Oct 18, 2004, 09:18 PM

So will the headphones be black as well...?

zwida · Oct 18, 2004, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AoWolf

Black Ick (thinks of jag iPod)

I know what you mean about that hideous jag promo, but somehow I have trouble thinking that this will actually manage to suck.

AoWolf · Oct 18, 2004, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aswitcher

So will the headphones be black as well...?

Hmm interesting thought I would guess no. I don't think black on Silver would look so good maybe the bottom will be black too.

Flying Llama · Oct 18, 2004, 09:21 PM

hmm black sounds cool...

Phat_Pat · Oct 18, 2004, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Llama

hmm black sounds cool...

yeah or wireless headphones (ohh please please please)

mebasham · Oct 18, 2004, 09:23 PM

Jimmy Iovine (Chairman of Interscope, A&M, Dreamworks and Geffen Records) has a unique relationship with Steve Jobs - he truly believes in Steve's vision. That's why so many of their artists are featured in apple promos, special iTunes content, etc.

Flying Llama · Oct 18, 2004, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phat_Pat

yeah or wireless headphones (ohh please please please)

that would be nice, but would be easy to lose little things like that.

brap · Oct 18, 2004, 09:26 PM

How... tacky.

ijimk · Oct 18, 2004, 09:26 PM

Wow that is really kool. I love Vetigo and think U2 rocks i am sure this will help apple maintain its marketshare on digital music and music players.

raynegus · Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM

It sounds like a great promo. Apple will sell a ton of them, just because they are different.

I'm waiting for the special edition gold plated iPod myself.

Calvinatir · Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM

might not be a bad idea to buy apple stock tonight....

Duff-Man · Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM

Duff-Man says....I would love a black iPod...it's just too bad about the U2 part of it (yeuch!)......oh yeah!

Mechcozmo · Oct 18, 2004, 09:28 PM

Well, I won't be buying it but this sounds really cool.

A side note for other special edition things: Apple has made clear-cased Netwons and Macs for the VIPs...are there are see-through iPods?
And why would U2/Apple go with black for the iPod, they could go with a see through iPod. That would be very neat.

~Shard~ · Oct 18, 2004, 09:31 PM

This seems to specialized to me. Really, how many people and how much demand is there for something like this? I suppose people could always just buy it for it's unique black color and then erase the U2 tracks from it though....

Phat_Pat · Oct 18, 2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechcozmo

Well, I won't be buying it but this sounds really cool.

A side note for other special edition things: Apple has made clear-cased Netwons and Macs for the VIPs...are there are see-through iPods?
And why would U2/Apple go with black for the iPod, they could go with a see through iPod. That would be very neat.

a see through iPod would be cool but probably would look tacky unless they painted the insides

Jovian9 · Oct 18, 2004, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Shard~

This seems to specialized to me. Really, how many people and how much demand is there for something like this? I suppose people could always just buy it for it's unique black color and then erase the U2 tracks from it though....

Anything post-1990 U2 would definitely need to be erased

kiwi-in-uk · 09:37 PM

Let's see the so-called "open ecosystem" (WMA)
match this level of co-operation.

swissmann · Oct 18, 2004, 09:35 PM

I wonder who is benefitting more from this marketing U2 or Apple? I don't care what color the iPod is because it is usually hidden in my pocket.

Phat_Pat · Oct 18, 2004, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Llama

that would be nice, but would be easy to lose little things like that.

not with a neat little "page" feature

Corrupted · Oct 18, 2004, 09:38 PM

It states that in might come loaded with U2's newest album. If i'm not mistaken unless you use third party software to pull the music off, won't the ablum be deletted once you sync the iPod?

condor · 09:40 PM

This sounds cool, but I wonder how you will get the pre-loaded songs off the iPod into iTunes on your computer? Imagine if the first time you synced it up it erased all the U2 music with your iTunes library. Maybe there will be copies of the songs on the data part of the iPod, or is there some new two-way syncing going on?

edit: doh, not fast enough with my question! Corrupted beat me to it.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:14 PM	#2
AoWolf macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Daytona Beach	Black Ick (thinks of jag iPod) __________________ I do not exist 1.6 Ghz. MacBook Air

Oct 18, 2004, 09:15 PM	#3
Phat_Pat macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2004 Location: I Live Where I Live	that sounds a little strange (the black pod sounds cool as long as it doesn't have any cheesy logos) i wonder what U2 did for apple? __________________ HELP STOP GLOBAL WARMING; USE MRoogle

Oct 18, 2004, 09:18 PM	#5
aswitcher macrumors 601 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney OZ	So will the headphones be black as well...? __________________ Never underestimate the Geekfactor Switcher since June '04 iPhone 3G \| 24" Alu iMac \| 15" MacBookPro \| Elgato EyeTV/IceTV \| SecuritySpy User

Oct 18, 2004, 09:21 PM	#8
Flying Llama macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles	hmm black sounds cool... __________________ .__......__...._______......______....______ \|..\|.....\|..\|...\__......\..../..........\..\__.....\ \|..\|.....\|..\|....../..__..\_.\|..Y...Y....\.../..__..\_ \|..\|__..\|..\|__..(____..../\|__\|__\|..../..(____..../ \|____/.\|____/.........\./...........\./...........\./

Oct 18, 2004, 09:26 PM	#12
brap macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kent	How... tacky. __________________ ( just visiting )

Oct 18, 2004, 09:23 PM	#10
mebasham macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004	Jimmy Iovine (Chairman of Interscope, A&M, Dreamworks and Geffen Records) has a unique relationship with Steve Jobs - he truly believes in Steve's vision. That's why so many of their artists are featured in apple promos, special iTunes content, etc.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:26 PM	#13
ijimk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Here	Wow that is really kool. I love Vetigo and think U2 rocks i am sure this will help apple maintain its marketshare on digital music and music players. __________________ ijimk 60 gig iPod 5g; iPod shuffle; dual 1.8 ghz G5 nVidia 6800, 2 gig ram; 20" Cinema display; 1.8 ghz Macbook Pro

Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM	#14
raynegus macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2003	It sounds like a great promo. Apple will sell a ton of them, just because they are different. I'm waiting for the special edition gold plated iPod myself.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM	#15
Calvinatir macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LA	might not be a bad idea to buy apple stock tonight....

Oct 18, 2004, 09:27 PM	#16
Duff-Man macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM	Duff-Man says....I would love a black iPod...it's just too bad about the U2 part of it (yeuch!)......oh yeah! __________________ Duff-Man computes with...Mac Pro 3.2GHz 8 core 18GB RAM + MacBook Pro 2.5GHz C2D + 16GB iPod Nano + iPhone 3Gs 16GB...Oh Yeah!

Oct 18, 2004, 09:28 PM	#17
Mechcozmo macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2004	Well, I won't be buying it but this sounds really cool. A side note for other special edition things: Apple has made clear-cased Netwons and Macs for the VIPs...are there are see-through iPods? And why would U2/Apple go with black for the iPod, they could go with a see through iPod. That would be very neat. __________________ This is not the signature you're looking for. This is not the signature we're looking for. You can scroll down now. You can scroll down now.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:31 PM	#18
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	This seems to specialized to me. Really, how many people and how much demand is there for something like this? I suppose people could always just buy it for it's unique black color and then erase the U2 tracks from it though.... __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

Oct 18, 2004, 09:35 PM	#21
kiwi-in-uk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: AU	Let's see the so-called "open ecosystem" (WMA) match this level of co-operation. Last edited by kiwi-in-uk : Oct 18, 2004 at 09:37 PM.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:35 PM	#22
swissmann macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Utah Alps	I wonder who is benefitting more from this marketing U2 or Apple? I don't care what color the iPod is because it is usually hidden in my pocket. __________________ Always looking for a faster Mac.

Oct 18, 2004, 09:38 PM	#24
Corrupted macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX	U2 Album It states that in might come loaded with U2's newest album. If i'm not mistaken unless you use third party software to pull the music off, won't the ablum be deletted once you sync the iPod? __________________ 2.0 GHz Dual G5, 1.5 GIG DDR400 (PC3200), 160GB Serial ATA-7200rpm, 4x Super Drive (DVD-R/CD-RW), GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL

Oct 18, 2004, 09:38 PM	#25
condor macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2004	This sounds cool, but I wonder how you will get the pre-loaded songs off the iPod into iTunes on your computer? Imagine if the first time you synced it up it erased all the U2 music with your iTunes library. Maybe there will be copies of the songs on the data part of the iPod, or is there some new two-way syncing going on? edit: doh, not fast enough with my question! Corrupted beat me to it. Last edited by condor : Oct 18, 2004 at 09:40 PM.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode