Apparently, not eveyone likes the iPod. SmashMyiPod.com is collecting donations so that they can purchase a 20GB iPod, and then immediately smash it at The Apple Store. They'll film the event and then post the resulting footage.Um, yeah. Here's another idea: Why not just take the hard-earned money that your readers are collecting and toss it into a garbage can? Seems like the same end result to me.
But we all enjoy freedom of speech, so rock on. Just make sure you wear protective eyewear.
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10-10-2005 @ 10:06PM
Victor Agreda, Jr. said...
On a related note, I am taking up a collection to buy me a Mercedes SL600R. It's only a matter of time before it gets damaged somehow, and I promise to take pics of whatever happens to it (eventually). Shoot, if everyone gives me gas money too, I'll even drive it to an Apple store (nearest one is 2 hours away). Yeah!
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10-10-2005 @ 10:08PM
ct77 said...
Or why not just say "iPod sucks" if that's how you feel, then collect money for donations to victims of say, the tsunami, the American hurricanes, or the recent earthquake in Pakistan?
The time people spend obsessing about things that just don't matter never ceases to amaze me.
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10-10-2005 @ 10:09PM
joe said...
or how about DON'T wear protective eyewear. i hope iPod shrapnel lodges its way into their iballs..
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10-10-2005 @ 10:13PM
Jason said...
or with that money, they could give it to a katrina, rita, or pakistani earthquake survivor or relief organization.
OH DAMN!
what a waste of money.
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10-10-2005 @ 10:27PM
David C. said...
i think it's pretty funny. stupid, but funny.
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10-10-2005 @ 10:36PM
h.solo said...
Oh the horror!!! Please don't destroy an ipod. They are so rare.
Listen I love my ipod but please. The cult of apple is scary. It's almost as bad as the Linux zealots. This sounds hillarious.
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10-10-2005 @ 11:05PM
Steve M said...
Probably a scam. Think about it, if he collects more money than he needs, which he probably will, do you think he'll refund it?
Me neither.
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10-10-2005 @ 11:14PM
Tim O. said...
Sicko.
Scam? It very well could be. I think I'd feel better inside if it was, personally.
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10-10-2005 @ 11:23PM
Number 5 said...
No artist has been this bold since Piero Manzoni shit in a small tin.
(it sold for roughly $40,000 USD)
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10-10-2005 @ 11:48PM
michael d said...
I dunno. I think Chris Burden was a bit bolder than the shit-in-a-can artist. He had someone shoot him with a rifle in front of an audience as a performance piece.
http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/works/shoot/images/2/
Now if this SmashMyiPod guy planned to smash an iPod on his own head until it broke (the iPod, that is), or if he were to eat it, then I'd definitely throw in few bucks!
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10-10-2005 @ 11:59PM
J said...
The problem with this is, Apple still gets the revenue and resulting profit. Why not take the money, buy several used/busted ones from Ebay, take them to the Apple store and do it there. That might make more of a statement than continuing to support Apple.
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10-11-2005 @ 12:05AM
Varun Seth said...
I have a sneaky suspicion that apple doesn't really give two hoots.
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10-11-2005 @ 12:25AM
B said...
Will not Apple have a problem with this guy making a mess in their store? To destroy the iPod with any sort of fanfare he will likely have to a) slam it into the floor or b) smash it against the floor with his foot, either of which will likely cause damage (albeit minor) to the Apple store.
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10-11-2005 @ 1:07AM
Wry Cooter said...
The only way to stop the hatin on the pod, is to stop the lovin on your pod, and just you know, use it.
Maybe its those spazzy shadow dancers.
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10-11-2005 @ 1:22AM
Tom said...
seems like a complete ripoff idea of http://www.helpmegetag5.com/video.htm
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10-11-2005 @ 4:59AM
Nate MC said...
Too bad Ars Technica beat them to destroying an iPod.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3
If I was the manager of an apple store I would invite them to come in, buy one, and smash it, because they are still going to sell no matter what and hey it's just more money for the store.
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10-11-2005 @ 5:10AM
Marc Jones said...
Here's an idea - give the money to charity. Idiots. Don't give them the oxygen of publicity.
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10-11-2005 @ 5:51AM
Thomas said...
Agree with Marc... Why don't they donate it to some poor kid who lost their iPod in the Hurricanes... or give the money to help with the Pakistan earthquake. People have too much money and not enough compassion if they want this to happen. Please stop feeding his publicity.
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10-11-2005 @ 6:37AM
J.T. Mill said...
Personally, I think he's one of those guys who has never used an iPod and just hates it "because they're so popular". Well, wouldn't it be funny if he raised enough money and decided he liked iPods. Another intesting note: How in the world is he going to destory it? Apple's built them pretty strong, it's not like throwing it against the floor of the Apple store would break it.
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10-11-2005 @ 7:56AM
Nic said...
sorry slightly off topic but if you're going to use the 'why not give the money to charity rather than waste it' then you have a lot of people to talk to, like all the mums outside schools in the monrings in huge 4x4 that go to the shops and back.
The guy might have already given lots to various appeals, your desire to contribute to charity doesn't necessarily follow your spending habits.
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