Apple Japan Announces/Pulls iPotty Dock 44

Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:44PM from the but-i-wanted-one dept.

Suhas writes "Early Friday morning, the Japanese web site of Apple Computer briefly hosted pages depicting an previously unannounced iPod peripheral called "iPotty" (JPY 104,970, approx. $1000), a beige-and-white electric toilet seat featuring an integrated iPod dock on its right side. Presumably intended only for the domestic Japanese marketplace, iPotty promises to deliver music playback and an "optional scent eliminator" to drown out embarrassing bathroom sounds and smells. Availability is listed at 1-3 weeks, indicating an imminent release."

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In other news... (Score:4, Funny)

by nacturation ( 646836 ) writes: <nacturation@@@gmail...com> on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:45PM (#12117002) Journal

Apple announces that the front page of slashdot is now a dock for everything potty related.

- Re:In other news... (Score:1)
  
  by kingjam ( 847721 ) writes:
  
  no dot just a slash
- Re:In other news... (Score:2)
  
  by ravenspear ( 756059 ) writes:
  
  AAAAHAHAHAHA!! I agree it has sucked but that's the funniest thing I've read all day. ;)
- Re:In other news... (Score:1)
  
  by getling ( 114602 ) writes:
  
  Wasn't there an article from last April Fools about a Japanese toilet?
- Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)
  
  by Chris Kamel ( 813292 ) writes:
  
  For the sake of getting rid of this comment let's just agree that we'll assume everything runs linux unless otherwise stated.
  - Re:But... (Score:1)
    
    by LilNickiMastaBurritt ( 872767 ) writes:
    
    when you say "for the sake...", do you mean sake as in Sake, the rice wine from Japan?
    - For the sake of sake (Score:1)
      
      by Principal Skinner ( 56702 ) writes:
      
      Sake will help get rid of that comment, and all other comments, when used properly (i.e., in large quantities).
      
      Oh, and it's SAH-*kay* (sort of), not SAH-key. If it were the latter, it'd be spelled "saki".
      
      Not that I think that'll help.
- Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these... (Score:1, Funny)
  
  by Anonymous Coward writes:
  
  ...in the Men's room!
- Re:Normality (Score:2)
  
  by Tony Hoyle ( 11698 ) writes:
  
  Don't give them any more ideas.
  
  1 or 2 jokes is funny. 30 is not funny, it's tedious. Especially on April 2nd.
Patent Infringement (Score:1)

by cybercobra ( 856248 ) writes:

I wonder how long it will take for Microsoft to sue for these guys copying their iLoo from last year's April 1 Joke...
- Re:Patent Infringement (Score:1)
  
  by Chris Kamel ( 813292 ) writes:
  
  This is probably a good idea for next year's April's fool or wait a minute, maybe it could make it for the next April's fool due in 3 minutes here on /.
- Re:Patent Infringement (Score:2)
  
  by BeerCat ( 685972 ) writes:
  
  Of course, for Microsoft, April 1st follows the Longhorn release schedule, and is, in fact, on May 2nd [com.com]
Ok? (Score:1)

by bryan8m ( 863211 ) writes:

That's disgusting, isn't it?
Join the cause! (Score:1)

by antikarma ( 804155 ) writes:

In protest of the April Fools insanity, I am replying to all news items with the following... Nothing for you to see here, please move along.
"indicating an imminent release." (Score:2)

by GillBates0 ( 664202 ) writes:

I sure hope so...that carton of Metamusil doesn't grow on trees you know.
It's gotta be fake... (Score:2)

by artifex2004 ( 766107 ) writes:

Steve hasn't let them use beige for years.
screw this.. (Score:2)

by sporty ( 27564 ) writes:

ok.. screw this.. i'm going over to kuro5hin.org for a loooong while. And cnet. And other resources. slashdot jumped the shark.
What a... (Score:5, Insightful)

by shirai ( 42309 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:49PM (#12117054) Homepage

lousy day for me to get mod points.

Comment removed (Score:3, Informative)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @07:59PM (#12117232)

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- Re:April Fools or not (Score:1)
  
  by Seitakai ( 874091 ) writes:
  
  Do you also live in fear of the "Powerful Deodorizer" button? I always worry about mashing that when I'm at the mall...how powerful are we talking about? Am I going to walk around smelling like lilacs for days, while Japanese people snigger behind my back ("Stupid American pushed the Powerful Deodorizer button! Hahaha!")???? Or, the opposite? Will dogs ignore me for weeks due to my lack of any odor at all? These are the things that keep me up at night...
iPotty? (Score:2)

by sulli ( 195030 ) * writes:

if it were a real Japanese commode thingy, it would be called "Podlet."
And TOTO, not Apple, would make it. (They still might.)
- - You expected me to RTFA on 4/1?! (Score:3, Informative)
    
    by sulli ( 195030 ) * writes:
    
    Following the links, [3yen.com] it turns out TOTO has in fact already made such a thing. Not surprising.
Re: (Score:2, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes:

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sounds great (Score:3, Funny)

by SuperBanana ( 662181 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @08:59PM (#12117689)

a beige-and-white electric toilet seat featuring an integrated iPod dock on its right side.
Very clever. They'll sell millions! I want one too, actually.
Availability is listed at 1-3 weeks, indicating an imminent release."
Oh, you devil you. Happy April 1st to you too. You had a complete fool here until I saw that 1-3 week availability for a new Apple product.

Finally an apple product I can get behind (Score:1)

by neckdeepinspecialsau ( 756133 ) writes:

literally
Japanese Toilet Seats (Score:4, Insightful)

by Snowgen ( 586732 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @09:30PM (#12117845) Homepage

The true humor in this article is that Japanese toilets don't have seats.

- Re:Japanese Toilet Seats (Score:1)
  
  by Suhas ( 232056 ) writes:
  
  Insightful? Mods on crack? Having lived in japan, I know that the parent is a troll, and yet it gets modded as Insightful???
lolllllers (Score:1)

by cood ( 850880 ) writes:

this ones actully kind of funny :)
- mp3 playing toilets (Score:1)
  
  by 3yen ( 832517 ) writes:
  
  Toto has actually introduced real mp3 playing toilets about 2 months ago... The people at iPodLounge should read Japanese wacky news sites like 3yen.com [3yen.com] before they make april's fool jokes that come later than the actual thing! :/
The sacry thing is... (Score:2)

by clambake ( 37702 ) writes:

...this might actually be true.
It's no joke! (Score:1)

by O-SUSHi ( 820452 ) writes:

MP3 Playing toilet [3yen.com]

WIN!

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In other news... (Score:4, Funny)

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Re:In other news... (Score:2)

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Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)

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For the sake of sake (Score:1)

Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Normality (Score:2)

Patent Infringement (Score:1)

Re:Patent Infringement (Score:1)

Re:Patent Infringement (Score:2)

Ok? (Score:1)

Join the cause! (Score:1)

"indicating an imminent release." (Score:2)

It's gotta be fake... (Score:2)

screw this.. (Score:2)

What a... (Score:5, Insightful)

Comment removed (Score:3, Informative)

Re:April Fools or not (Score:1)

iPotty? (Score:2)

You expected me to RTFA on 4/1?! (Score:3, Informative)

Re: (Score:2, Funny)

sounds great (Score:3, Funny)

Finally an apple product I can get behind (Score:1)

Japanese Toilet Seats (Score:4, Insightful)

Re:Japanese Toilet Seats (Score:1)

lolllllers (Score:1)

mp3 playing toilets (Score:1)

The sacry thing is... (Score:2)

It's no joke! (Score:1)

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