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Apple Sells iPod Socks 110

Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:05PM from the color-coordination-is-critical dept.

Isao writes "Not paying any attention to the date, Apple has available the next must-have iPod accessory. Not headphones, not a remote, not even video. It's... socks. For the undressed iPod, a collection of socks, color-coordinated for any and every occasion. Be the envy of the sockless ones for a mere $29.95 (for six). No, really."

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Too bad... (Score:4, Funny)

by johndierks ( 784521 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:06PM (#12115365)

Too bad this one isn't an April Fools joke

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- Re:Too bad... (Score:1)
  
  by Deinhard ( 644412 ) writes:
  
  Taco had to slip a real story in...even if it is four months old.
- Re:Too bad... (Score:2)
  
  by Black Copter Control ( 464012 ) writes:
  
  2 hours to the International date line... you never know.
  (( Actually, this is such mundane consumerism, if it wasn't real, someone from IPod marketing would have made it real by the end of the month, anyways -- and that would have been the april fools joke. Kinda like the Gmail meta-april-fools joke. ))
- Re:Too bad... (Score:1)
  
  by PyroPixelCom ( 872720 ) writes:
  
  wow, what a joke. I agree. a coincidence.
News (Score:5, Informative)

by mmkkbb ( 816035 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:06PM (#12115367) Homepage Journal

They have been selling these for months.

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- Re:News (Score:1)
  
  by TeamSPAM ( 166583 ) writes:
  
  Yeah my wife bought her sister a set for Christmas.
- Re:News (Score:2)
  
  by Khomar ( 529552 ) writes:
  
  Oooookay. This is getting really bad. Realizing that the April Fool's jokes are failing, the best "real" news item they can come up with is one that is months old and not all that interesting to begin with.
  
  Oh well. At least they're trying (and there aren't that many hours left until tomorrow). ;-)
  - Re:News (Score:2)
    
    by Cloud K ( 125581 ) writes:
    
    Oh well. At least they're trying
    
    Yes. *Very* trying!
    
    (I know I know, we need a score: -1, Predictable)
  - Re:News (Score:3, Insightful)
    
    by Fwonkas ( 11539 ) writes:
    
    I don't know. I think there's some intentional irony here.
    - Re:News (Score:2)
      
      by Khomar ( 529552 ) writes:
      
      You might be on to something there. *sigh* I think I had better just stay away from Slashdot for the weekend to recover my sanity. Google Gulp was an amusing find this morning, but Slashdot has effectively destroyed any enjoyment I may have received from the day.
- Re:News (Score:2)
  
  by PovRayMan ( 31900 ) writes:
  
  No, they have not.
  
  APRIL FOOLS!
  
  *sigh*
- - Re:GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! We know! (Score:2)
    
    by mmkkbb ( 816035 ) writes:
    
    it would be funny if they started shipping today. sorry, but you're wrong.
    
    and apparently there are not many people who were aware of this becuase i have been modded up to +5 informative!
- Re:News (Score:2)
  
  by chasingporsches ( 659844 ) writes:
  
  i have a pack. my girlfriend gave them to me as a gift, and i must say, it is much nicer sliding it out and using the controls than having some crappy plastic or rubber casing on it. i gave the pink and purple ones back to her, though :-) but the green and blue i use quite a bit. again, much better than the cases you see.
Good for you (Score:1)

by Octos ( 68453 ) writes:

You're only a few months late in noticing this.
- Re:Good for you (Score:1)
  
  by ne0nimda ( 866010 ) writes:
  
  Sadly... these guys have been selling... At my store we brought in a few just because w could and were afraid we wouldn't sell even 3 of them... what do you know... steve jobs could crap and sell it for $30 -_-
  - Re:Good for you (Score:1)
    
    by Secret Agent 99 ( 855215 ) writes:
    
    $30 ??? Shit! I paid $50!
    - Re:Good for you (Score:1)
      
      by ne0nimda ( 866010 ) writes:
      
      sorry man.. $30 is after an "educational" discount =p
First (Score:3, Informative)

by razmaspaz ( 568034 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:07PM (#12115371)

The sad thing is that the only real news story on Slashdot today is a better joke than the AFJs.

This has been on the apple site for months now, and I thought it was a joke when I first saw it.

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- Re:First (Score:1)
  
  by drgreg911 ( 741844 ) writes:
  
  They're not so bad actually. If you want something to store your iPod in just to keep it from getting scratched in a backpack or purse, you could do worse than one of those.
this is not news (Score:1, Redundant)

by Pandora's Vox ( 231969 ) writes:

they have been selling these for at least a year.
Ummmmm - this has been out for a LONG time (Score:1, Redundant)

by cprincipe ( 100684 ) writes:

I saw them six months ago at the Apple store.
I hate to tell you this... (Score:1, Redundant)

by argent ( 18001 ) writes:

... but Apple's had iPod Socks for a long time. Surely you've got some REAL news to report on by now?
- You'd think so... (Score:1)
  
  by Winckle ( 870180 ) writes:
  
  and yet, no?
- Re:I hate to tell you this... (Score:2)
  
  by Black Copter Control ( 464012 ) writes:
  
  Surely you've got some REAL news to report on by now?
  Ah! That's the April fools joke part of this .. Making us think that this is news.
Dear lord... (Score:1)

by EdZ ( 755139 ) writes:

They've been selling these for MONTHS!
This is supposed to be 'NEWs for nerds'. Emphasis on NEW.
- Re:Dear lord... (Score:2)
  
  by 2nd Post! ( 213333 ) writes:
  
  It's new to this guy [slashdot.org]
Why would they pay attention to the date? (Score:1, Redundant)

by porcupine8 ( 816071 ) writes:

Given that these have been out for several months, why would they pay any attention to today's date when selling them?
Heck, I almost got my sister a package for Christmas.
This is totall for real... (Score:1)

by Nezer ( 92629 ) writes:

My girlfriend's mom sent her some to go with the iPod I got her for christmas.

She loves them and has a blueberry and orange sock. Her mom kept the third one in the set.

A great accessory to keep the chrome case from getting all scratched-up in her purse.
Que? (Score:2, Insightful)

by shoebert ( 819099 ) writes:

This is for serious? I do believe this will go down as one of the greatest incidents of branding going a bit too far.
- Re:Que? (Score:2)
  
  by dave1212 ( 652688 ) writes:
  
  too far? It's a case for the iPod. Apple doesn't make a case for the iPod. Now they do, what's the problem?
Did I miss something? (Score:2)

by radish ( 98371 ) writes:

Haven't they been selling these for a while? Maybe not Apple themselves, but I'm sure I saw something like this last time I was in the Apple store in NYC.

Regardless, why is this on the front page? Do we really care about Apple so much we need to give free advertising to every accessory they launch? What's next - "Apple launch new white AA battery"?
- Re:Did I miss something? (Score:2)
  
  by WillAffleck ( 42386 ) writes:
  
  Haven't they been selling these for a while? Maybe not Apple themselves, but I'm sure I saw something like this last time I was in the Apple store in NYC.
  
  Well, as you may have guessed, the iSock is available only in limited locations in North America, primarily in stores in NYC and San Francisco, although it's in wide release in Japan, where it's all the rage.
  
  So, to you it may be old hat [old sock?], but to the rest of the US and much of the world, it's GNU.
- Re:Did I miss something? (Score:1)
  
  by billster0808 ( 739783 ) writes:
  
  Why would they sell a battery when the battery non-removable?
- Fashion Significance (Score:2)
  
  by buckhead_buddy ( 186384 ) writes:
  
  radish wrote:
  
  Do we really care about Apple so much we need to give free advertising to every accessory they launch? What's next - "Apple launch new white AA battery"?
  Actually, I have a friend who did change the brand of batteries he buys based on the brand that Apple included in the packaging for his Bluetooth mouse. (HiTech Energizer; but they were white and silver double-A's so your quote doesn't quite fit).
  The iPod socks are pretty controversial in the fashion circles my ex hangs around in. Sock isn't
Finally! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

A sock that fits both my feet and my iPod. Wait, maybe I shouldn't have said that...
- Re:Caution (Score:2)
  
  by RyuuzakiTetsuya ( 195424 ) writes:
  
  Yes, otherwise you'll fall into the Sock Gap.
muhahaha (Score:1)

by killerface ( 573659 ) writes:

thank you slashdot I have never laughed so hard people keep getting angry and yet they come back you have all fallen for the trap also kudos on the ads for the fake products too nice touch
- Re:muhahaha (Score:2)
  
  by HaloZero ( 610207 ) writes:
  
  Except, this product is real, you dolt. Apple's been selling them for months.
  
  Punctuation?
  - Re:muhahaha (Score:1)
    
    by killerface ( 573659 ) writes:
    
    realized this immediatly after posting
Nothing new... (Score:3, Insightful)

by Speare ( 84249 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:08PM (#12115400) Homepage Journal

These were in my local Apple store several weeks ago. Nothing new here. And why would anyone really care? If Apple makes a new USB cable accessory, nobody creams their shorts on blogs. Keep the brand lust to the actual hardware?

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Missing colours (Score:2, Funny)

by neil.pearce ( 53830 ) writes:

color-coordinated for any and every occasion
I don't see no black there. Not good for a funeral.
- Re:Missing colours (Score:2)
  
  by ultramk ( 470198 ) writes:
  
  Does that mean you do see some black there? Or not?
  
  What?
  -m
The real april fools... (Score:1)

by MisterLawyer ( 770687 ) writes:

I, for one, welcome our music-playing, vibrantly-colored, socked overlords. :-D
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
But seriously, I think the real April Fool's Joke is on Slashdot for posting this old news. Apple has been selling these socks for a while now.
The real AFJ? (Score:4, Insightful)

by calibanDNS ( 32250 ) writes: <brad_staton@ho[ ]il.com ['tma' in gap]> on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:09PM (#12115422)

Perhaps this year's /. April Fools Joke is that we were supposed to figure out which article WASN't fake. In that case, this is (unfortunately) it.

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An iPod hoodie will also work (Score:2)

by WillAffleck ( 42386 ) writes:

Simple take the hoodie (only $29.95) off your iPod - sadly, mostly available in Japan and some select stores in NYC and San Francisco - and it works quite well as a girl's sock.

Of course, you need two to do this, so buying the iSock is a better bargain, and a bit warmer.
I have one too.. (Score:1)

by Paralizer ( 792155 ) writes:

Forgive us if we're stating the obvious, but here's how it works: Just slide your iPod into the sock to keep it safe and warm. Slide it out to dock or change playlists. It's as easy as... putting on a pair of socks.

I have one of these too, it's called a pocket, and it's with me where ever I go.
What rock you been under? (Score:2)

by shawnce ( 146129 ) writes:

iPod socks [ipodlounge.com]
Sock Joke (Score:1)

by darth_MALL ( 657218 ) writes:

A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer.

RIP - Mitch Hedburg
apple.com is down (Score:1)

by bbkingadrock ( 543696 ) writes:

anyone else notice http://www.apple.com/ [apple.com] is down? must be everyone checking out their PDAs and home theatre systems
My story was rejected for this?! (Score:4, Funny)

by kiddailey ( 165202 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:11PM (#12115444) Homepage

It is immensly more funny and interesting that Forbes.com fell for an April Fools joke [forbes.com] from The Mac Observer [macobserver.com] :D

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- Article gone (Score:2)
  
  by kiddailey ( 165202 ) writes:
  
  lol - looks like they figured it out and finally removed the article from their site :)
I wish... (Score:1)

by ellingswin ( 853346 ) writes:

I wish apple officially announced something good today. Two button mouse, Tiger, Tiger Woods, iHome, iPod AV. But all we get are socks that were released a long time ago.
We must provide our own entertainment today (Score:2, Funny)

by sfcat ( 872532 ) writes:

Since many of these articles are too lame to be funny. So here it goes...
A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts:
"Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"
The man below says: "yes you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."
"You must work in Information Technology," says the balloonist.
"I do," replies the man. "How did you know?"
"Well" says the balloonist, "everything
Haha, Slashdot. April Fools! (Score:1)

by boingyzain ( 739759 ) writes:

I guess Slashdot got dunced on this one. These are a real accessory to protect the iPod, not an April Fools joke.

The submitter of the story must be giggling to himself, "April Fools!"
Good enough (Score:2, Interesting)

by goodbadorugly ( 837673 ) writes:

Although good enough to be an april fools day joke these babys have been sold by apple ever since the last christmas rush where it was said that the iPod was the "Must Have" Gift. The socks are supposed to imitate christmas stocking (pretty obvious). I remember seeing these things sold at my local apple store during the holidays.

Seriously, how does a story like this get posted?
Hrmmm (Score:2)

by calibanDNS ( 32250 ) writes:

From the site:

It doesn't matter which iPod model you have because iPod Socks fit all of them.

and later

Fits all iPod models except iPod shuffle.
- Re:Hrmmm (Score:1)
  
  by alc6379 ( 832389 ) writes:
  
  Couldn't you just stick it in the sock, and wrap it up or something? I mean, I can do that with a regular, non-i Sock...
priorities! (Score:1)

by minus_273 ( 174041 ) writes:

indy media's been raided and there are anti-war protesters outside michael jackson's trial and this is what you report! have some priorities people!
i couldn't resist... there has to be a priorities post evry 4/1
What does it say... (Score:1)

by Digital Pizza ( 855175 ) writes:

that there are so many Apple stories today? Must be a lot of Mac users at Slashdot. (Fine by me, I like Macs too.)
It's funny that this is the only story so far that's true! To be on-topic, isn't $29 a bit pricey for a sock??? Why not just use a regular sock? OK, I guess it's actually six socks, but still...
Apple News: Apple hires DVD Jon! (Score:2)

by argent ( 18001 ) writes:

http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/showstory.jsp ?storyid=66795 [techtree.com]
This was reported about 1/2 year ago (Score:3, Informative)

by Augusto ( 12068 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @06:22PM (#12115598) Homepage

If not before ...
http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/26/ipodsocks/ [macminute.com]

Apple to offer iPod Socks

October 26, 2004 - 16:54 EDT In addition to the iPod Photo and U2 iPod, Apple also introduced today a set of colored "socks" for carrying iPods. Packaged similar to real socks, the iPod Socks will come in six different color combinations (what appeared to be green, blue, grey, orange, pink, aqua) for US$29. While no information can be found on Apple's Web site,

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said they will be available starting in mid-November

Available since mid November of 2004, is the April fools here that slashdot is trying to pass this as news?

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i'm waiting... (Score:2)

by bani ( 467531 ) writes:

...for apple to make mac mini [apple.com] socks...
Old (Score:1)

by tektek ( 829733 ) writes:

These have been on sale for a long time, but I have to say that they are, surprisingly, the BEST case I've ever used on an iPod to date (currently used on a photo 30). Plus, they look very cute (if objects can be), though I'm sure that prolly won't matter to most.
/. killed the Apple Store (Score:1)

by r0d3nt ( 185166 ) writes:

It's dead Jim.
Guess EVERYBODY had to see if it was real or not.
Correction to original Ipod sock post (Score:1)

by SilentScream ( 758667 ) writes:

As noted in several replies, the Ipod socks have been out now for several months now. What the post should have noted and IS new as of today, is that Apple is now offering these socks in scented versions. Look for these at your local Apple store with the label "Ipod sweat socks".
iPod Socks (Score:1)

by ipod_cases ( 873105 ) writes:

Hmm interesting cause these have been available for some time. Still a cool item
I wonder (Score:1)

by Stolethis ( 873779 ) writes:

Do they make iSocks that fit an iMonkey? http://www.robandelliot.cycomics.com/archive.php?i d=72 [cycomics.com]
For yuppies with more money than brains (Score:2)

by jhylkema ( 545853 ) writes:

Unfortunately, it seems like Apple tends to go for this market segment a lot. I'm far from an Apple basher as I'm typing this message on one, but c'mon Apple. You can do better than selling this grossly overpriced crap.

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News (Score:5, Informative)

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Re:News (Score:3, Insightful)

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Re:News (Score:2)

Re:GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! We know! (Score:2)

Re:News (Score:2)

Good for you (Score:1)

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Re:Good for you (Score:1)

Re:Good for you (Score:1)

First (Score:3, Informative)

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this is not news (Score:1, Redundant)

Ummmmm - this has been out for a LONG time (Score:1, Redundant)

I hate to tell you this... (Score:1, Redundant)

You'd think so... (Score:1)

Re:I hate to tell you this... (Score:2)

Dear lord... (Score:1)

Re:Dear lord... (Score:2)

Why would they pay attention to the date? (Score:1, Redundant)

This is totall for real... (Score:1)

Que? (Score:2, Insightful)

Re:Que? (Score:2)

Did I miss something? (Score:2)

Re:Did I miss something? (Score:2)

Re:Did I miss something? (Score:1)

Fashion Significance (Score:2)

Finally! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Caution (Score:2)

muhahaha (Score:1)

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Re:muhahaha (Score:1)

Nothing new... (Score:3, Insightful)

Missing colours (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Missing colours (Score:2)

The real april fools... (Score:1)

The real AFJ? (Score:4, Insightful)

An iPod hoodie will also work (Score:2)

I have one too.. (Score:1)

What rock you been under? (Score:2)

Sock Joke (Score:1)

apple.com is down (Score:1)

My story was rejected for this?! (Score:4, Funny)

Article gone (Score:2)

I wish... (Score:1)

We must provide our own entertainment today (Score:2, Funny)

Haha, Slashdot. April Fools! (Score:1)

Good enough (Score:2, Interesting)

Hrmmm (Score:2)

Re:Hrmmm (Score:1)

priorities! (Score:1)

What does it say... (Score:1)

Apple News: Apple hires DVD Jon! (Score:2)

This was reported about 1/2 year ago (Score:3, Informative)

i'm waiting... (Score:2)

Old (Score:1)

/. killed the Apple Store (Score:1)

Correction to original Ipod sock post (Score:1)

iPod Socks (Score:1)

I wonder (Score:1)

For yuppies with more money than brains (Score:2)

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