Wednesday, December 11, 2002 |
16:23 - Celebrity Signed iPods
http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2002/12/20021210231921.shtml
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Okay, that's an interesting idea...
Apparently, Apple is now selling iPods custom-engraved with the autographs of various pop artists. The pages for each of the "signature" iPods aren't linked from anywhere on the Apple site, but astute followers of various artists' websites (some of which now feature pop-ups and banners selling these iPods) have detected models signed by Madonna, Beck, musical legend Tony Hawk, and No Doubt. (As in, No Doubt there are more artists represented in this promo-- they just haven't been discovered yet.) The custom iPods go for $50 more than their normal, unengraved price.
Perhaps this is part of the next phase of iPod marketing, the one we know they'll have to make in order to keep ahead of the (rickety) competition from SonicBlue and Creative?
Now, if I had my way, they'd offer these things signed by celebrities of the buyer's choice-- they'd line up a roster of potential autograph-givers, and assign various price premiums according to how much of a butt each celebrity is or is not willing to be.
Personally, I'm of a mind to get one signed by Al Roker. (And I'll bet CapLion would provide the necessary backup pledge.)
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