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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Source: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2134

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Harish

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.

October 12 2006 at 9:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Catt

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.

October 12 2006 at 7:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dan

this is old news

October 12 2006 at 6:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

tom

Confirmed - http://www.chicagotribune.com/

October 12 2006 at 6:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Scott Falkner

JEEBUS! When will you get rid of that awful GM ad with the jumping ditz? NOW wouldn't be soon enough!

October 12 2006 at 5:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pierre LaStank

Would this explain why the "Apple" was changed to red on the flag ship NY store? (as seen on Digg)

October 12 2006 at 4:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Random

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.

October 12 2006 at 4:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Uncle Jerry

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...

October 12 2006 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dan

i'm pretty sure the point of selling these iPods is to raise money for AIDS research, mroach.

October 12 2006 at 4:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mroach

They should give you the option of not having Apple donate any money to AIDS research when you buy one.

October 12 2006 at 3:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply