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New U2 iPod Released
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They never were a great band. Not before they got their own iPod, and not after. They're one of the most overrated bands in the history of modern music.technicolor said:
yg17 said:
Boy, at the time of its release, was quite an album.
Joshua Tree was pretty good in its day as well.
IMO, neither have aged very well, but at the time they were pretty interesting given what was going on in popular culture and popular music when they were released.
FWIW, I also think that The Edge, his name aside, forged a really nice and unique voice on the electric guitar.
zzzzzzzzzzzzz....
*wakes up, realizes apple made a U2 iPod AGAIN!*
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
No seriously, make a DMB iPod or something like that. I like that shiny finish it got but, that bloody click-wheel ruins the image. It's a little wanna-be ferrari.
*wakes up, realizes apple made a U2 iPod AGAIN!*
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
No seriously, make a DMB iPod or something like that. I like that shiny finish it got but, that bloody click-wheel ruins the image. It's a little wanna-be ferrari.
There's a lot of negativity in this thread... as for me, I think this is great. The U2 iPod was obviously a success, so why not bring it back for those who want one? The rest of us will get our new iPods eventually. Be patient!
does anyone know how many u2 ipod they sold from the previous version....
I think i've seen 1 person with one and it was at the genius bar....
I think i've seen 1 person with one and it was at the genius bar....
Well, I'm over 20, and still don't think U2 is very good. Every time I hear them on the radio I think, "hey it's U2, I wonder if this is the one everyone likes..." and then I end up changing the station. They have nothing special to offer.
Apple should make is so we could get a MaddonaPod, an ElvisPod, BowiePod, SexPistolsPod, SinatraPod, etc. I could do without the "signed autographs" on the back, tho.
now ive been waiting for an all new ipod too, but was thinking of picking up a 5G in the mean time, and i think that this looks really cool, i might pick one up in a couple of months (i really need an ipod with a 40Gig capacity). I just wish it didn't have the signatures on the back!
i want one, but someone else can have the special thing that comes with it and ill rub the sigs off the back.
The Vertigo Tour isn't over: it was postponed "due to the illness of a close relative of one of the band members" (this is thought to be The Edge's daughter, who has leukaemia).CommodityFetish said:Yeah, now that the tour's over and the album's won its grammys - why not a "RED - Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria" ipod instead of another rehash of the fanboy model?
As for why Apple is doing this again, we all know that it all comes down to what one person likes: Steve Jobs.
p0intblank said:There's a lot of negativity in this thread... as for me, I think this is great. The U2 iPod was obviously a success, so why not bring it back for those who want one? The rest of us will get our new iPods eventually. Be patient!
I'm really glad to see a new U2 iPod as well. My brother has one of the original ones, and I quite like it. If he gets a new iPod, it will almost certainly be a new U2 iPod.
As for all the people complaining that U2 are irrelevant, overrated, etc. That's your opinion. Millions of people disagree. Millions of people think that your favorite bands are overrated and irrelevant. Who cares? U2's sales and continued popularity certainly seem to indicate that your opinion isn't exactly universally held.
puckhead193 said:
I saw one person with one, walking down the street in Midtown Manhattan. One. Out of the literally tens of thousands I've seen since 2002. A friend of mine considered it, but has almost all the albums anyway (as most fans would), so he saw no reason to pay more and get a coupon to download music in return.
Who in the world is buying these?
if i have to choose between boy bands (or do they call them boy groups) and U2? U2 anytime.
because it is a slow news day (or week), as a mac enthusiast, i'd be glad to read about anything Apple releases, even they are iPod socks v2.
because it is a slow news day (or week), as a mac enthusiast, i'd be glad to read about anything Apple releases, even they are iPod socks v2.
I voted this negative....
For starters, I think it's lame to re-design the "special U2 edition" iPod, vs. releasing an iPod with a different artist on it instead. I mean, what's the huge deal with U2? Is Bono giving financial kickbacks to Apple that we don't know about?
Second, I never liked the U2 iPod in the first place. I was actually a big U2 fan a long time ago - but their recent stuff is too much like all the other "old guard" rock bands out there. They're still trying to generate some income off the glory of their past. The Eagles? The Rolling Stones? The Who? All going on tours in the next year or so, or have new albums coming out - and in each case, will never again produce a song with the impact and relevance of the work they did earlier that made them great.
I don't think a cutting edge, "think different" Apple music playing device should be closely tied into this type of music. (Apple's advertising people don't seem to really think so either, judging by the music selections they pick to go with the iPod commercials.) I'd expect iPod to be synonymous with exploring new tracks from up-and-coming artists, indie labels, and so on.
For starters, I think it's lame to re-design the "special U2 edition" iPod, vs. releasing an iPod with a different artist on it instead. I mean, what's the huge deal with U2? Is Bono giving financial kickbacks to Apple that we don't know about?
Second, I never liked the U2 iPod in the first place. I was actually a big U2 fan a long time ago - but their recent stuff is too much like all the other "old guard" rock bands out there. They're still trying to generate some income off the glory of their past. The Eagles? The Rolling Stones? The Who? All going on tours in the next year or so, or have new albums coming out - and in each case, will never again produce a song with the impact and relevance of the work they did earlier that made them great.
I don't think a cutting edge, "think different" Apple music playing device should be closely tied into this type of music. (Apple's advertising people don't seem to really think so either, judging by the music selections they pick to go with the iPod commercials.) I'd expect iPod to be synonymous with exploring new tracks from up-and-coming artists, indie labels, and so on.