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Apple Missed Opportunity
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I feel Apple missed a great opportunity the other day. On “Oprah's Favorite Things 2004” they gave away the DJ (from Dell?) MP3 player. My thought that this audience was the perfect “consumer group” for the iPod.
By the way, I don’t watch Oprah my girlfriend does. Its times like that I wish I had a second TV
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Dell probably provides equipment for the show or something, so they would have been a bit stupid to ask apple for ipods.
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Wasn't her favourite thing of 2003 an iPod or something though?
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I remember the iPod being something she gave away to her audience before... dang... Oprah sold out!?
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Originally posted by Superchicken:
I remember the iPod being something she gave away to her audience before... dang... Oprah sold out!?
Yes last year she gave away 15GB iPods to everyone in her audience, just one of many items in a grab bag. Why Dell this year, who knows.
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"Another classic science-fiction show cancelled before its time" ~ Bender
15.2" PowerBook 1.25GHz, 80GB HD, 768MB RAM, SuperDrive
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Originally posted by MacOS:
I feel Apple missed a great opportunity the other day. On “Oprah's Favorite Things 2004” they gave away the DJ (from Dell?) MP3 player. My thought that this audience was the perfect “consumer group” for the iPod.
Middle age, overweight secretaries?
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Correct, she has given away iPods before. This year she also gave away a 30"+ LCD TV...what brand? Dell. They obviously worked out a deal.
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Anyone see that Daily Show interview with one of the guys that won a new car on Oprah? 
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
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Originally posted by olePigeon:
Anyone see that Daily Show interview with one of the guys that won a new car on Oprah?
Nope. What happened?
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Originally posted by manofsteal:
Nope. What happened?
They made Oprah look like this evil monster, forcing unsuspecting audience members to pay hundreds of dollars in taxes. 
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Originally posted by olePigeon:
They made Oprah look like this evil monster, forcing unsuspecting audience members to pay hundreds of dollars in taxes.
Even though they were told their options before accepting the car...
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Originally posted by olePigeon:
They made Oprah look like this evil monster, forcing unsuspecting audience members to pay hundreds of dollars in taxes.
She is, isn't she? 
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Originally posted by manofsteal:
Even though they were told their options before accepting the car...
Ever watch the Daily Show. It's satire - they play it up that way on purpose, and it's hilarious.
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I know gorickey would've known that already.
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NOW YOU SEE ME! 2.4 MBP and 2.0 MBP (running ubuntu)
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Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Middle age, overweight secretaries?
Yo bet ya. My secretary purchased 2 iPod mini for her daughters because she thought they’re cool. FYI, the group on the show was teachers.
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imagine Oprah in an iPod silhouette commercial...
Death leaves to go scrub his eyes with steel wool.
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