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Apple, Bono, Oprah set to announce red iPod nano
Reader Jim Judd tipped us off early, and AppleInsider reports: Just as Think Secret speculated last month, Apple is collaborating with its fave musician-gone-activist, U2 frontman Bono, and Oprah Winfrey (of all people) to release a red iPod nano that will promote an AIDS charity. According to AI, Apple will price the color-of-love iPod for $199, and for each one sold donate $10 to Project Red.Bono and Oprah will supposedly unveil the new Apple product during tomorrow's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." And since this seems like an official announcement, one of them -- and frankly I don't care who -- better be wearing a black mock turtle neck and jeans.
Update: Reader tom points to an article on the Chicago Tribune website about Bono and Oprah's trip down Chicago's Michigan Avenue, including their visit to the Apple Store, where Oprah "bought 10 new red iPod Nanos." The picture accompanying the article shows the iPods already on the tables.
The real news here, though, is that both Oprah and Bono were at the N. Michigan Avenue Apple Store, which is only ten minutes away from me! Oh man, that's so awesome! They were so close! I'm freaking out, omg!*
*Please don't take that seriously.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
David Chartier said 2:07PM on 10-12-2006
"one of them -- and frankly I don't care who -- better be wearing a black mock turtle neck and jeans"
HAH! Agreed. For bonus points though, I think it should be Oprah.
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Jordan said 2:31PM on 10-12-2006
haven't we sorta got a red/pink nano already? Would it be a red 1st gen ipod?
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muncher said 3:29PM on 10-12-2006
brilliant!!! imagine how many of those stay-at-home Oprah junkies are going to load up on red iPods.
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Aaron said 3:32PM on 10-12-2006
And *you* get an iPod! And *you* get an iPod! And *you* get an iPod!
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mroach said 3:45PM on 10-12-2006
They should give you the option of not having Apple donate any money to AIDS research when you buy one.
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Dan said 4:15PM on 10-12-2006
i'm pretty sure the point of selling these iPods is to raise money for AIDS research, mroach.
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Uncle Jerry said 4:19PM on 10-12-2006
What would be cool is if they had a drop down list of a bunch of different charities so you can decide which one your $10 goes too. Not that helping out with finding a cure for AIDS is a bad thing, I'm just saying...
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random said 4:41PM on 10-12-2006
mroach: Wow. Since when is donating money that goes towards the benefit of the entire population a bad thing? Apparently, I'm failing to understand some cynical viewpoint here...
I would buy a red nano if I had any interest in buying a nano. Better than kermit green, turquoise blue, silver, and fuchsia pink.
It would be nice if they'd tone down the pink to a baby pink for a limited time and donate money to breast cancer research, too.
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Pierre LaStank said 4:53PM on 10-12-2006
Would this explain why the "Apple" was changed to red on the flag ship NY store? (as seen on Digg)
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Scott F said 5:30PM on 10-12-2006
JEEBUS! When will you get rid of that awful GM ad with the jumping ditz? NOW wouldn't be soon enough!
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tom said 6:11PM on 10-12-2006
Confirmed - http://www.chicagotribune.com/
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Dan said 6:26PM on 10-12-2006
this is old news
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Catt said 8:40PM on 10-12-2006
Hey guys what's with all the fuss. Its a good thing to be able to buy a product and know that some part of your money is going to help someone in the World. AIDS is a devastating thing in Africa where over 15 million children are orphaned and homeless because one or both parents have died due to AIDS. This one is a
no brainer folks no need to argue.
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Harish said 9:43PM on 10-12-2006
Choosing your venue of donation just doesn't seem like a good idea. If you spread out your money, obviously unevenly, all the organizations get little pieces, rather than significantly helping one great cause.
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