I Know Best's Review of Apple U2 iPod MP3 Player
10th Feb 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Sound Quality
- Features
- Time MP3 Player Owned1 - 6 Months
- Battery Life
- Memory20
Good Headphones
It's an iPod - MY iPod
Bad Points
No extra benefits for the price
Bit of a marketing ploy
General Comments
Make no mistake about it, the Apple U2 iPod is just a gimmick and nothing extra special from a technical standpoint. That said, I still like it.
I have a varied and sophisticated musical taste and being somewhat of an expert in musical fields, I would not download classical music onto this player. However I am pleased to report that it gives off good sound quality for many other genres of music.
As I said before, from a technological perspective, this is nothing more than a standard 20 gig iPod. You cannot deny though that it exudes more style as the funky red and black colour combo is much more fun than the plain old white iPod.
The earphone quality is top quality and that is what has given this product the edge and pushed it into 8 out of 10 territory. However for the price tag, I would expect a bit more and I'm not sure how many U2 fans would actually buy into, what is in reality, a cheap marketing ploy.
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Web Links
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Apple Introduces the U2 iPod
In addition to the new U2 iPod, the results of the U2, Apple and UMG partnership include:
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Apple Introduces the New U2 iPod
CUPERTINO, California?June 6, 2006?AppleŽ today introduced the new iPodŽ U2 Special Edition as part of a continued partnership between Apple, U2 and Universal Music Group (UMG).
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Apple quietly updates U2 iPod, lowers price | iLounge News
Apple originally introduced the iPod U2 Special Edition, based on the fourth-generation iPod, in October 2004. It later gained a color screen and other enhancements, and was updated to the 5G...
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Review: Apple Computer iPod U2 Special Edition (with video) |
Apple Computer?s third edition of the iPod U2 Special Edition ($329) is here, and not surprisingly, it?s only a modestly different version of Apple?s standard black 30GB iPod (iLounge rating:
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Apple quietly updates U2 iPod, lowers price
Almost lost in last week's new iPod announcements was the iPod U2 Special Edition. ... It would only make sense for Apple to update the U2 iPod since the only difference is the red dial on it.
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On the DL: Apple's U2 iPod goes 5.5G, falls to $279
Tags: Apple, iPod, lower price, LowerPrice, price drop, PriceDrop, special iPod, SpecialIpod, U2, U2 iPod, U2Ipod...
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U2 iPod - New U2 iPod from Apple
U2 iPod -Apple has released a refresh on the $329 iPod U2 Special Edition that is based on the 5G 30GB iPod. ... Expect up to 14 hours of non-stop music playback on the new U2 iPod. ... ? Apple Click Wheel ;
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Apple preps 'black iPod' U2 limited edition promo ? The Register
U2's fondness for Apple was seen most recently in the band's latest video, which pastiches Apple's iPod ads. Or is it an iPod ad that pastiches U2 - we're not sure.
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AppleInsider | Apple introduces the new U2 iPod
The new U2 iPod features Apple's patent-pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads digital music, podcasts, photos, audiobooks, home movies, music videos and popular television...
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Apple Re-Releases iPod U2 Special Edition - Apple - Gizmodo
On June 6th, Apple Computer will introduce the iPod U2 Special Edition. ... Like its predecessor, its back is engraved with U2's signatures, and now that the iPod can play video, ... Product Page [Apple]
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