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iPod is a hit in Japan
By Dennis Lloyd
Publisher, iLoungeGoogle+
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2004
News Categories: iPod
“The iPod is proving a colossal hit on the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant’s own turf. The tiny white machine is catching on as a fashion statement and turning into a cultural icon in Japan, much the same way it won a fanatic following in the United States.”
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1
of course
Posted by rupert on August 19, 2004 at 9:48 AM (PST)
2
yea i think if i lived in japan, i’d get an ipod too… lol
Posted by armless on August 19, 2004 at 10:03 AM (PST)
3
I am in Japan and when I went out to buy my ipod, I had a hard time getting one—Yodobashi Camera, an electronics giant in Japan, was completely sold out. I bought the last iPod (a 40GIGer) at a rival store but I had to travel to get it. Needless to say, it was worth it!
Posted by hard in Japan on August 19, 2004 at 1:06 PM (PST)
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iPod 40 Gig for $406! It is cheap. I should have asked my friend to buy me one, if I know that this is the price for iPod 40G in Japan. He was there for 2 weeks arrived back home last Friday.
hard, how much did you pay for your 40 Gig iPod? Is $406 for 40G a regular price in J.
Posted by NS on August 19, 2004 at 1:47 PM (PST)
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I paid about 550 for a 40G at Yodobashi in Kawasaki last november or december.
Posted by wayne on August 19, 2004 at 2:28 PM (PST)
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http://homepage.mac.com/hsk/applejapan.html
hope that’s not old news.
(you really need broadband to enjoy the above link)
Posted by somas1 on August 19, 2004 at 2:49 PM (PST)
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SWEET JESUS that is a long line!!!!
Posted by armless on August 19, 2004 at 6:20 PM (PST)
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Right now Sony = Furious.
Posted by Jacob on August 20, 2004 at 3:45 PM (PST)