Unbelievable...Just wrote you PM asking if you're willing to sell it to me or exchange.
Probably you and Fralle will make my dream real...
Sorry, where are my manners. Congratulations, of course!
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Unbelievable...Just wrote you PM asking if you're willing to sell it to me or exchange.
Probably you and Fralle will make my dream real...
Sorry, where are my manners. Congratulations, of course!
Here are the pics.
It's a bit scratched but seems in good condition all round.
Battery seems ok but needs to be tested out.
It's running the firmware 1.5 and I think it's the windows version.
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It's a bit scratched but seems in good condition all round.
Battery seems ok but needs to be tested out.
It's running the firmware 1.5 and I think it's the windows version.
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image is uploading, but even the miniature looks amazing!
And could you please answer my message? See PM and e-mail
I don't see the pictures
And could you please answer my message? See PM and e-mail
In the middle of adding them. They don't seem to be so clear as uploading from my phone.
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Pics uploaded. They're a bit blurry but you get to see the main thing
In the middle of adding them. They don't seem to be so clear as uploading from my phone.
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Pics uploaded. They're a bit blurry but you get to see the main thing
Thanks for pictures and thanks for notification! Hope to finish the deal with you soon
Oh, I'm so happy, that my collection is finally filling!So, what we know know about official Apple's special and limited edition iPods:
- The most common are (product)RED special edition iPods
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- Also well-known are stainless steel special edition iPod shuffle 3rd generation
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- You can rather easily find Special Edition U2 iPods of 4th and 5th generation (4 variations in common)
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- Very rare are Harry Potter Collector's iPods of 4th and 5th generation (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/200...-Debut-Exclusively-on-iTunes-Music-Store.html)
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- Almost unique are limited edition iPods from 2002. These are just personalized iPods, but still - almost impossible to find (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Posts_Signature_iPods_From_Tony_Hawk_Beck_Madonna)
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- And unique Red Hot Chili Peppers iPod (http://web.archive.org/web/20060825030531/http:/www.apple.com/itunes/redhotchilipeppers/terms.html)
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Did I miss something?
- The most common are (product)RED special edition iPods
- Also well-known are stainless steel special edition iPod shuffle 3rd generation
- You can rather easily find Special Edition U2 iPods of 4th and 5th generation (4 variations in common)
- Very rare are Harry Potter Collector's iPods of 4th and 5th generation (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/200...-Debut-Exclusively-on-iTunes-Music-Store.html)
- Almost unique are limited edition iPods from 2002. These are just personalized iPods, but still - almost impossible to find (http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Posts_Signature_iPods_From_Tony_Hawk_Beck_Madonna)
- And unique Red Hot Chili Peppers iPod (http://web.archive.org/web/20060825030531/http:/www.apple.com/itunes/redhotchilipeppers/terms.html)
Did I miss something?
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All of them are definitely engraved by Apple and sold or given out by Apple only - that's point of my interest. There are dozens of iPods, engraved by the third parties, but you will never count all of them - iPod is very popular device, and many companies engraved iPods for personal reasons. I mentioned only official Apple's special/limited editions
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Yes, it is extremely limited, but it is not official Apple's limited edition. It was customized for Jaguar, but not by Apple.
So the Jaguar is a third party customization? Isn't it a edition made by Apple for Jaguar? And I wouldn't call the "Red Hot Chilli" a limited edition when only one was made...its more like a prize in a lottery ;-)
Yes, "Special Edition" is probably better. And if Apple created it - why not to call it the special edition? Even if it is unique
However, I'm waiting for your answer regarding ND - could you please answer my e-mail?
Why don't apple think about making a new limited edition? Say, limit it to 1,000 iPods. Should boost sales a bit.
The Red Hot Chilly Peppers iPod is nice
The Red Hot Chilly Peppers iPod is nice
The Red Hot Chilly Peppers iPod is nice
Can't wait getting my hands on it!
P.s. answer my e-mail (2, actually) also, please!
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That's easy - the volume of the iPods is decreasing every year, and Apple is spending R&D resources for the new iPhones/iPads/???. And they are selling millions of iPods - 1000 is _nothing_, even if the price would be increased. People will buy them in one second, but nobody will buy another iPods more often, than usually. And the iPod is already "yesterday" for Apple - they see no reasons to introduce even the new lineups (they already doubled the size of the renew cycle - now it is 2 years) - who will spend much effort for special editions?
There is (product)RED for enthusiasts - and that's enough for them. I think that they are thinking this way.
However, I can say you, why and when Apple introduced the special editions. It was done when iTunes Music Store got the new and very valuable artist. The only exception was the Tony Hawk limited edition iPod
Madonna, Beck, No Doubt had special editions. iPod U2 and Harry Potter iPod - also were introduced as "Welcome" sign to the corresponding artists/audiobooks series.
Answering your not-asked-yet question - I know that from one of the Apple engineers.
Red Hot Chili Peppers iPod was a bit special - the band organized the pre-order of their album (the first one in iTunes), and organized a promotion with Apple. And there were only one special edition iPod that time (however, I heard somewhere, that there also existed 30GB RHCP iPod, but it was given away in some another RHCP promotion, not through Apple, so I couldn't find the information - how, where and when it was given out, if it was).
And my question is different - why the Classic is still alive? They are keeping it without renewing for 5 years already - absolutely unexplainably.
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Exactly, iPods are seen as 'yesterday's technology'. People are now buying iPhones, iPads etc.
the iPod sector is dying unfortunately. By making a limited edition line, they cold potentially boost sales in a dying market.
It won't help in the long term, but it should draw some attention to the existing range.
P.S Emailing you now
Probably they will make something with the iPod touch... this iPod won't die - it is "the iPhone without a sim card" - no reasons to kill it.
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Apple Q2 2014 fiscal results
iPod sales continued their decline with 2.761 million devices sold – down 51% year over year and 54% sequentially. iPod is no longer a billion dollar business for Apple, with only $461M in revenue from the once loved device.
Tim Cook: iPod is a 'Declining Business' https://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/27/ipod-declining-category/
This is the end?
iPod sales continued their decline with 2.761 million devices sold – down 51% year over year and 54% sequentially. iPod is no longer a billion dollar business for Apple, with only $461M in revenue from the once loved device.
Tim Cook: iPod is a 'Declining Business' https://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/27/ipod-declining-category/
This is the end?
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Amazing collection additions!
I found it and got it!
The unique Red Hot Chili Peppers iPod!
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I found it and got it!
The unique Red Hot Chili Peppers iPod!
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Wow. Nice iPod!
All your limited edition iPods seem to be in too good condition for their age.
Do you have a scratch remover of some sort or do you change the backs to copied versions?
Wow. Nice iPod!
All your limited edition iPods seem to be in too good condition for their age.
Do you have a scratch remover of some sort or do you change the backs to copied versions?
Don't mix what you see with what is real...
I'm just choosing a right angle to make photos
For example Tony Hawk iPod does have some visible scratches, if you will turn it in another way:
And your Madonna's iPod (which I'm sure would be mine soon...) also have them
But the RHCP iPod is really in pristine condition and do not have any visible marks.
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