I like my iPod and I like my Coldplay. I have Coldplay in my iPod, and that makes me smile. What doesn’t make me smile, is just how quickly the battery dries out on the $350 thing. Seems the folks at Coldplay decided to do something about that, and, in what could be the makings of a triumphant marketing ploy (or perhaps not), have slapped the logo of their latest album “X & Y”, on a Solio solar charger from company Disruptive Technology Channels.
The Solio usually sells for £50. Coldplay slapped a nice little £30 markup on it, and is selling the thing here. Story VIA Techie Diva.
Coldplay Solar iPod Charger
Having shown us all that the way to win the world’s heart is through syrupy, nebulous lyrics and lilting adult-contemporary strings, what more could Coldplay do to cements its image as the Least Offensive Band on Earth? How about a…
The sweet irony is that the not really a cd x&y is copy controlled, preventing (AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA) use in your ipod.