Little Black iPod

You've got to be kidding me: all praise Apple for their marketing skills. I'm heading to NY in a week and chose the Dream Hotel because their rooms come with pre-loaded iPods. Now I read in MacRumors that Forbes confirmed the rumor last week. The Forbes article is quoted:

Sources close to the group say the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded with the band's new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, along with portions of the Irish supergroup's 25-year catalogue. The iPods will be black and will be made available the same week as the band's 11th studio album...

As someone who's working with several growing companies in this arena, I hope that iTunes leaves a little bit of market-share for my guys to capture. But as a Mac user and peecee detractor, “Go Apple!” Further, as a U2 fan, I played Vertigo (Single Version) from the album “Vertigo” by U2 while contemplating the sexy new addition to the iPod product line.