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New (cheap!) iPod...

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Zoobax - 30 Dec 2003 18:52 GMT
My local paper (Evening News in Edinburgh) has a story on page 3
entitled 'New smaller iPod is going for a song...' Price is stated as
'around £65' (so that's probably $100), & will have different coloured
cases. It'll store 'up to 800 songs'. It ends saying that Stevie-boy is
expected to announce it in 'Frisco next week.

I've Googled 7 looked around but can't find anything. Anyone else?
Morten Dreier - 30 Dec 2003 19:11 GMT
> My local paper (Evening News in Edinburgh) has a story on page 3
> entitled 'New smaller iPod is going for a song...' Price is stated as
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> I've Googled 7 looked around but can't find anything. Anyone else?

This seems to be the source of many of the roumors:
<URL:http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=329 >

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Hugh Wolf - 30 Dec 2003 19:53 GMT
> This seems to be the source of many of the roumors:
><URL:http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=329 >

A very similar "reliable sources" rumor can be seen at:

 http://thinksecret.com/news/mwsf04apple.html
BreadWithSpam@fractious.net - 30 Dec 2003 20:57 GMT
> I've Googled 7 looked around but can't find anything. Anyone else?

It's been going around the rumor sites for about a week.

See, for example,

http://www.macnn.com/news/22617

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Free Ipod - 13 Jan 2005 23:11 GMT
This article will give you step-by-step instructions on how to
successfully obtain your iPod using freeipods.com for as little as $1.
Many think that this site is a scam but it is not. The guys from Tech
TV proved this. Check out there website:
http://www.g4techtv.com/videos/index.html?video_key=8872
In order to get your free Ipod, You must get five friends or relatives
to do exactly the following...
Step 1: Click here to go to the free iPod site.
http://www.freeipods.com/?r=13662965
To participate in this great offer you must live in the US
Step 2: Use an email address at the bottom of the page and choose a
password. (they will send you email, so please use a secondary account)
Step 3: Fill out all required shipping information. This tells them
where to send your iPod.
Step 4: (Do not exit at this point) This is the part that over 90% of
the people start thinking: "Maybe this isn't for real." They present to
you 10 different "optional" offers. These offers you can skip without
completing. They are not applied towards getting your iPod.
Step 5: Complete an offer. This is where real companies like AOL, Real
Networks and more are advertising through freeIpods.com. This is what
makes them successful.
Choose an offer and purchase or sign up. (Choose the RealNetworks Real
Rapsody. This cost $1...yes $1 dollar for 30 days. Cancel after 14 days
to get your points. Even if you forget its only $10 a month after the
first month.
For signing up they also give you 5 free songs to burn. This is the
best offer. Nothing is free, but an iPod for a dollar and a little work
is worth it. Some offers change. There is always one offer where you
pay next to nothing or just sign up for a 30 day trial.
Step 6: After you get your points then you can get your friends to do
the same thing by going to the refer friends page. Even if you don't
complete it you get to download five songs.
Note: Completing an offer and not signing up your friends is what they
are counting on. It is more likely you get intreagued and then give up.
This doesn't mean that it is a scam. All you must do is finish. If this
still sounds to good to be true then go pay $300 for a new iPod. Have
patience and good luck.
If you haven't started yet. Get your iPod here!!!
http://www.freeipods.com/?r=13662965
Keeper of the Purple Twilight - 13 Jan 2005 23:26 GMT
Perhaps it's time for the death penalty for all spammers and scammers.

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Dave Balderstone - 13 Jan 2005 23:40 GMT
> Perhaps it's time for the death penalty for all spammers and scammers.

Some of us manage to filter them pretty effectively until others reply
to their posts...

;-)

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Eric Bear Albrecht - 14 Jan 2005 05:43 GMT
> Perhaps it's time for the death penalty for all spammers and scammers.

I've thought that for a long time.

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No SPAM Sam - 30 Dec 2003 21:44 GMT
> My local paper (Evening News in Edinburgh) has a story on page 3
> entitled 'New smaller iPod is going for a song...' Price is stated as
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> I've Googled 7 looked around but can't find anything. Anyone else?

repeat after me:

"It is only a rumor"
Wayne C. Morris - 30 Dec 2003 22:32 GMT
> My local paper (Evening News in Edinburgh) has a story on page 3
> entitled 'New smaller iPod is going for a song...' Price is stated as
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> I've Googled 7 looked around but can't find anything. Anyone else?

Note the phrase "EXPECTED to announce".

That means there has not been any official announcement from Apple.  It's
just a rumor.  You won't find any real news about it anywhere.

Next week we'll find out whether the rumor is true or not.  If Steve does
announce a new iPod next week, Apple's web site should have details soon
after his speech.
 
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