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Colored iPods?

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A few reports indicate that Best Buy has received new product codes for new iPods to be available in August and September:

Purple iPod (15GB)
Yellow iPod (20GB)
Orange iPod (40GB)

Presumably this could be an abbreviated list, but may hint toward color iPods associated with the impending release.
 
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sweet. I also hope it comes in white. It should, steve has a picture of him holding one. I'll have my eyes and wallet on that purple one.
 
new ipods have colored wheels. steve displays an ipod with a lavender wheel on NewsWeek, VERY subtley colored wheel.
 
colored iPods

macridah said:
sweet. I also hope it comes in white. It should, steve has a picture of him holding one. I'll have my eyes and wallet on that purple one.
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White will definitely be included. I do not
imagine that colors will be restricted to
designated hard drive capacities though....
 
BrianKonarsMac said:
new ipods have colored wheels. steve displays an ipod with a lavender wheel on NewsWeek, VERY subtley colored wheel.
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Is it lavender or silver? I zoomed in on the Newsweek cover and it looks like what ThinkSecret described (a silver wheel). Lavender would be cool though.
 
I hope they got rid of the mirror finish. Too difficult to preserve and likely adds needlessly to the weight. I hope the the clickwheel is the only metal thing on this.. and if so the metal wheel will match each plastic case color. A mirror-finish apple logo on the back would be cool tho.
 
Freg3000 said:
Perhaps it refers to the color of the backlight?
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Something like this quickie in PS?
 

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It's pretty clear from TS's pre-Newsweek story that the color rumors refer to new Mini colors. (Maybe new capacities too?) NOT to the regular iPod.

The new iPod's wheel just looks grey to me. Might be silver--not colored.

Even the Newsweek article itself says the new iPods are only in white.
 
DMann said:
White will definitely be included. I do not
imagine that colors will be restricted to
designated hard drive capacities though....
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Why not? We love flaunting just how important we are by what we wear and drive. Why not by what we listen to our music with?
 
Why wouldn't you buy it from Bestbuy? Bestbuy doesn't make the ipod, Apple does. And doesn't bestbuy have that 4 year protection plan? Apple store only has 2 year and it's most expensive than Bestbuy's 4 year (and they just give you a new one if you have trouble, no questions asked)

The people who work at bestbuy don't know anything, but if you are savvy about the item you are getting you don't need their help, just ask them to get one for you.
 
croooow said:
Why wouldn't you buy it from Bestbuy? Bestbuy doesn't make the ipod, Apple does. And doesn't bestbuy have that 4 year protection plan? Apple store only has 2 year and it's most expensive than Bestbuy's 4 year (and they just give you a new one if you have trouble, no questions asked)

The people who work at bestbuy don't know anything, but if you are savvy about the item you are getting you don't need their help, just ask them to get one for you.
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I'll second the Best Buy Protection Plan. Had two different iPod purchases already replaced with new units.
 
Well, we know there is definitely a new iPod being released this week, but I guess the color question still remains up in the air. I'm glad though that the iPod Steve is displaying on the cover of NewsWeek is white, as it would be a shame if they got rid of the classic color. If they bring out other colors though, by all means, do it. I'll always be happy with my classic white one though. :cool:
 
I think the bigger picture we're all missing is that these colored models could very well be the hPod coming out. We've already seen a colored full-sized iPod in Carly Fiorina's (sp) hand and the video didn't lend itself to tell which color it was. It seems to me to make sense to give the lower-end, smaller sized old feature set as it stands to HP and let them market it to their hearts content, since the Apple version will be the new revision of it. Then the colors make sense, as does the early stock #'s for Best Buy being roughly around the time that the hPod is due to debut.

How's about that for something to chew on?

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Macrumors said:
A few reports indicate that Best Buy has received new product codes for new iPods to be available in August and September:

Purple iPod (15GB)
Yellow iPod (20GB)
Orange iPod (40GB)

Presumably this could be an abbreviated list, but may hint toward color iPods associated with the impending release.
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It appears that the 15 GB model is going to be dropped, so that would discount that part of the rumor, but I also don't think Apple would only release specific models in certain colors. If someone wanted a purple iPod, they should be able to get a purple iPod whether they want a 20 GB model or a (future) 60 GB model, as an example.

Colors would be great, but just make sure the classic white iPods are still available too! :cool:
 
Paris, here colored iPods come...

Not so sure about the 15GB model, they phased that out.. It will probably be 20, 40, and 60. I would definatly get a lavender or light yellow one... or maybe a steel/aluminum colored one... However, I reaaalllllyyy like the snow colored one with a grey wheel.
 
themacrobaye said:
Paris, here colored iPods come...

Not so sure about the 15GB model, they phased that out.. It will probably be 20, 40, and 60. I would definatly get a lavender or light yellow one... or maybe a steel/aluminum colored one... However, I reaaalllllyyy like the snow colored one with a grey wheel.
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How about a plaid iPod? ;) :cool:
 
laurawallace799 said:
you can get the iPod LCD screen colored at this website MOD YOUR iPOD :p

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i just got mine back. i did all pink buttons and a blue LCD.
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How much was it? How long did it take. I would like my LCD to be a navy blueish.... if that's possible... WIll this work with the new ipods that just came out cause i might upgrade
 
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