Smash my iPod

[Cloud Geek]

"A smashed toy isn?t entirely unprecedented, and some even pay for the honor, but we think this one ups all of that ? smashmyipod.com raised $400 to purchase a brand new iPod with video (hey Apple, when do we get to call it the video iPod, already?) and smash it to smithereens while actually inside the Apple store. They?ve filmed the event, and what we?re totally looking forward to right now seeing the look on some of those Apple Store employees? faces as it went down. Anyone else got odds that the video will be scored to the soundtrack from the opening sequence of 2001?"

http://www.engadget.com/

http://smashmyipod.com/

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D :D :D:laugh:D :laugh:: :laugh:: :Dla:Dh::D:D:D:D :D :D

[Von_Beard]

i like the fact all the flamers are listed with emails :happy:

[Pox]

:laugh: halaroious.... i want that video :p

[Ruffneckting]

sweet.

Runs off to register smashmyferrari.com lol

[Gazza12]

:laugh: halaroious.... i want that video :p

586703359[/snapback]

Indeed! :D

[Matt T]

What a waste of time and money.

[insanekiwi]

eh that's dumb. send me an ipod instead. ;)

[whipper25]

they didn't smash the new ipod though right? from the looks of the picture they actually destroyed the 4th generation 20gig ipod...you can tell by the box..as well as the pod itself..small screen..rounded edges

[saxondale.]

What a waste of time and money.

586703396[/snapback]

i think the enjoyment beats any of that

[Cloud Geek]

i often feel like smashing mine, it crashes nearly every time i use it now and skips all the time despite being well kept

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https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=320636

[asdfvawerafd]

i often feel like smashing mine, it crashes nearly every time i use it now and skips all the time despite being well kept

[Miran]

Way too much time on their hands.

[Deaf Spacker]

Thats not the new Video iPod :/

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

What a bunch of idiots.

What do Apple care.. they got their $400 and its one less warranty possibility to have to worry about. If anything you've done them a favour rather than making any sort of point. Congratulations.

Might have been better spent sending aid to the millions of displaced people in Pakistan, or the countless thousands who've had their lives ruined in New Orleans, etc etc..

[Colin-uk Veteran]

What a waste of time and money.

586703396[/snapback]

I agree, i wouldnt find that fun :/

[yudi_lks]

imbecile

[Lingwo]

They're trying to be Dom Joly!

I bet the people in the store just thought they were morons instead of actually being bothered about it, they're only hired to work there they don't physically make the iPOD and then give it to the customer.

[FreqFace]

Wow, they've achieved nothing. Why the hell would Apple care? Do you expect Jobs to get down on his knees and weep at the destruction of his beautiful creation... until he realises there's another billion more of them?

Lame.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Wow, did they expect the sales guys to say "Wow, our prducts really must be crap. Quick, fix them all", or did they get the reaction "Right, OK. Shame you guys did that, cos you could have sold it or whatever. Retards!"?

And they pulled a switch-er-oonie! That is not a new video iPod they smash. So basically they got a bunch of guys to upgrade their iPod for them FREE. Maybe they ain't so dumb...

Either way, this whole thing of mixing idiocy with taking a stand works much better when it's performed by intelligent people rather than idiots. There is no irony to this, and you can imagine the only people laughing at this are themselves. And yeah, they are trying to do prank videos like Dom Jolly, except he's funny.

Edited October 21, 2005 by njlouch

[Cloud Geek]

i think the enjoyment beats any of that

586703400[/snapback]

yes I would enjoy smashing an ipod or some old computer part that dosn't work

[Cloud Geek]

http://www.smashourstuff.com/

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3

[Niraj]

What a waste of time and money.

586703396[/snapback]

exactly i want an iPod but dumb idiots llike these go and get one and smash it

:angry:

[hotdog666al]

Hmmm... Odd but rather funny.

I'd like to see a smash my Zen. :)

[.Neo]

What a waste of time and money.

586703396[/snapback]

Yeah seriously, I don't care if it's an iPod, Xbox or whatever since I really fail to see the humor in this.

[munashii]

What a bunch of morons. I don't see the point.