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Black U2 iPod?
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polyesterlester said:
Are you sure? I thought LCD only drained what got shifted, not what got displayed...
IPod with U2
Well this has got to be the marketing coo od the year - guaranteed airplay for U2 everywhere given their super duper group status... plus back catlouge stuff as well...
this is THE radio promo made in hevean.... 'call now to wil stuff.. win a U2 iPod with all U2 stuff on it...' watch phone lines get jammed and cell site break under the strain
Hope this includes the stuff that doesn't suck like nothing from the Zoo Tour at all.... what were they thinking...
Still think One Tree Hill is one of their best songs but the hill doesn't have a tree on it anymore
Hope some make it out my way......
Well this has got to be the marketing coo od the year - guaranteed airplay for U2 everywhere given their super duper group status... plus back catlouge stuff as well...
this is THE radio promo made in hevean.... 'call now to wil stuff.. win a U2 iPod with all U2 stuff on it...' watch phone lines get jammed and cell site break under the strain
Hope this includes the stuff that doesn't suck like nothing from the Zoo Tour at all.... what were they thinking...
Still think One Tree Hill is one of their best songs but the hill doesn't have a tree on it anymore
Hope some make it out my way......
i can't believe no one has cooked up any mini-style black ipods? come on guys, give me some hope. once i saw that the 4th gen ipods still had the chrome backs, i lost heart.
jet3004 said:
You're being sarcastic right? I sure hope so.
Otherwise, think about the fact that some of the other partner companies that are working with the ipod tend to have older (over 25) primary markets. Specifically bmw and mercedes.
and _most_ teenie bobbers (you made me go there) don't just have 300+ to spend on ipods, though admittedly they do have a part to play in the sales. Still, don't count us 'old' folks out.
Now I'm 26 and maybe an old fogey, but come on, it's U2.
I bet if you polled for the average age of the person who wants an iPod, you'd be around the 15-25 age range. If you polled for the average age of people who actually own one, I bet it is more like 25-35.
U2 may be getting a bit long in the tooth, but they are a good choice to launch targeted iPod sales campaigns such as this one. Their fan base are generally older and more likely to have $300 to buy an iPod.
Real question is...which band will be next?
Not my picks, but the color scheme seems obvious...
Prince = purple iPod
Rolling Stones = red iPod
U2 may be getting a bit long in the tooth, but they are a good choice to launch targeted iPod sales campaigns such as this one. Their fan base are generally older and more likely to have $300 to buy an iPod.
Real question is...which band will be next?
Not my picks, but the color scheme seems obvious...
Prince = purple iPod
Rolling Stones = red iPod
IndyGopher said:
Instead of just saying I'm mistaken tell me why. Becuase last time I tried to sync my iPod that had music on it and no songs on my mac it deleted it.
Old Folks?
Well, maybe I am not the usual fogey, and am quite the Apple whore, but I just bought my 5th iPod a few weeks ago - got a 4G 40GB, sold my 3G 15GB. Ordered the first one the day they were announced. BTW, I'll be 50 next month. If it's black, I'll buy it; already reanodized a mini in black.
Z
Well, maybe I am not the usual fogey, and am quite the Apple whore, but I just bought my 5th iPod a few weeks ago - got a 4G 40GB, sold my 3G 15GB. Ordered the first one the day they were announced. BTW, I'll be 50 next month. If it's black, I'll buy it; already reanodized a mini in black.
Z
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Probably the rumored ibooks, and possibly the low end G5 Powermac some have mentioned. We'll see in a little while!
Probably the rumored ibooks, and possibly the low end G5 Powermac some have mentioned. We'll see in a little while!
"Well, maybe I am not the usual fogey, and am quite the Apple whore, but I just bought my 5th iPod a few weeks ago - got a 4G 40GB, sold my 3G 15GB. Ordered the first one the day they were announced. BTW, I'll be 50 next month. If it's black, I'll buy it; already reanodized a mini in black."
Got me beat, 42 and just finished filling my 10g iPod. Black iPod would look cool but not fit product image. Unless they believe white has run its course and has become pass and are in need to Think Different, of course a limited edition would open a flood gate of opportunity. BeamerPod, TrekPod, CampyPod?
Got me beat, 42 and just finished filling my 10g iPod. Black iPod would look cool but not fit product image. Unless they believe white has run its course and has become pass and are in need to Think Different, of course a limited edition would open a flood gate of opportunity. BeamerPod, TrekPod, CampyPod?
Yes, black.
I think it's a good marketing tactic on Apple's behalf. If they figure out people like the colored normal iPods then they can start to sell more of them in different colors to take to people's preferences.
As for U2....they're the Rolling Stones of our generation. They should have given up the music portion of it and gone on to better endeavors in their respective lives. Some people just don't know when to hang it up!
I think it's a good marketing tactic on Apple's behalf. If they figure out people like the colored normal iPods then they can start to sell more of them in different colors to take to people's preferences.
As for U2....they're the Rolling Stones of our generation. They should have given up the music portion of it and gone on to better endeavors in their respective lives. Some people just don't know when to hang it up!
if you would read the whole thread....mo0805 said:i can't believe no one has cooked up any mini-style black ipods? come on guys, give me some hope. once i saw that the 4th gen ipods still had the chrome backs, i lost heart.
gotta admit, i think a black/chrome iPod would look very classy. the white is, of course, iconic now, but this is limited edition. i have a harder time w/ the headphones, though. as some have said, they are the telltale sign that you're an iPodder. i use some black Sony's right now just b/c they sound better (want the ShureE-3's, but holding off for a color iPod!), but i hate the way they look w/ my 2nd gen iPod.
couple more opinions:
- i think a black mini would sell (even more) like mad
- love U2, hate the new song. don't think the ipod video works that well, either. eh, it's OK.
couple more opinions:
- i think a black mini would sell (even more) like mad
- love U2, hate the new song. don't think the ipod video works that well, either. eh, it's OK.
This all sounds like a load of crap to me. If I was a journalist invited out to hear about limited edition black iPods preloaded with U2 music and I actually wasted my day on such a lamo story, I'd want them to pay my travelling expenses. This is obviously only a minor minor part to whatever is being revealed next week.
So:
-Black iPod with U2 music, lame.
-European/Canadian/Asian iTunes, who cares? Everyone knows its coming, aside from people who live in those countries (like me), noone cares. It's not worth an invite only press gig.
-New colour screen iPod this I could believe. It would have to be somewhat fantastic though in order to be worth this sort of press shindig. The 4G ones definitely were nothing to write home about.
So for my two cents, they'll release the new iPod, maybe some of the other stuff, but also at least one thing no one expects. Maybe they'll start selling music videos, or movies. You know its coming, whether they'll end up on iPods or not. Can anyone imagine the visualizer changing to an attached (but separate file) music video when it opens certain songs in iTunes? Now, that would be sweet.
David
So:
-Black iPod with U2 music, lame.
-European/Canadian/Asian iTunes, who cares? Everyone knows its coming, aside from people who live in those countries (like me), noone cares. It's not worth an invite only press gig.
-New colour screen iPod this I could believe. It would have to be somewhat fantastic though in order to be worth this sort of press shindig. The 4G ones definitely were nothing to write home about.
So for my two cents, they'll release the new iPod, maybe some of the other stuff, but also at least one thing no one expects. Maybe they'll start selling music videos, or movies. You know its coming, whether they'll end up on iPods or not. Can anyone imagine the visualizer changing to an attached (but separate file) music video when it opens certain songs in iTunes? Now, that would be sweet.
David
Super Dave said:
yeah, i was debating that w/ a friend yesterday. it does seem like an awfully high profile event for what amounts to be a colored ipod. i think the black will LOOK cool, but does it really warrant bono & the edge popping in to promo it??
i'm trying not to get my hopes up that they're releasing the colorPod next week, but that would be really really cool.
Here's a black ipod if you haven't seen one:
http://www.colorwarepc.com/gallery/iPod/carbon.htm
My wife is a huge U2 fan and is waiting to get one when it comes out. The big fans will buy this, not sure about others.
http://www.colorwarepc.com/gallery/iPod/carbon.htm
My wife is a huge U2 fan and is waiting to get one when it comes out. The big fans will buy this, not sure about others.
What are you guys talking about ?
That song Vertigo is sweet, with an old rebel indie rock sound. I'm not a huge fan like my wife, but they have had some great stuff since the '80's. I wonder if this limited edition ipod will only sell in the US ? Would mean making a trip across the border to pick one up.
That song Vertigo is sweet, with an old rebel indie rock sound. I'm not a huge fan like my wife, but they have had some great stuff since the '80's. I wonder if this limited edition ipod will only sell in the US ? Would mean making a trip across the border to pick one up.