http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/ Engadget Comments for Apple gives free iPods to kids affected by California wildfires http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Must just be sheer coincidence.

Anyway, in non-cynical comments, I suppose these kids can at least sell them on eBay and use the cash towards trying to piece together their broken existence. I truly wish the best to these guys. Definitely tough.]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Ah how Apple warms the heart.]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
you're a dick]]>Dec 4th 2007 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
"if so"? you don't sound very sure that you have a dick...]]>Dec 4th 2007 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 5th 2007 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 7th 2007 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Last time I checked iPods work with Macs or PCs so I don't understand what the big deal is. ]]>Dec 4th 2007 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
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I sincerely can not believe the logic of some of the people here. Someday you'll suffer a tragedy, hopefully you remember your views today.]]>Dec 5th 2007 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Apple, nice gesture, but donate computers first. Then donate nanos. How about both?]]>Dec 5th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
free ipod? more like an attention to get the media on their products. ]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Remember kids, "U" isn't a word!

doo u git it, oar doo I neeeeed 2 giv u ur retard armor!]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Yeah... but what you might not have noticed is.... they failed to comment, yet engadget wrote up a whole story that YOU'RE HERE COMMENTING ON.

So they still got the publicity.

Make more sense now?]]>Dec 4th 2007 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Because I'm sure the kids would rather not have the iPods than let Apple get a little publicity.]]>Dec 4th 2007 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
It's very concerning that like 4 of you people all had the same asinine reaction to a solid act of humanity.

If DirecTV gave them free service for a year would it be an insincere or meaningless gesture? Would it be 1) helpful and 2) encouraging to, eventually, focus again on rebuilding a normal life?

You people suck balls.]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
(....and yes I know the likelyhood of them having a computer in the first place is significantly lower, but surely it would encourage them to pop down to the local PcWorld or similiar, surely etc etc etc)]]>Dec 4th 2007 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/

Isnt it evidently clear that these iPods are being funded by their advertising budget?]]>Dec 4th 2007 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Did you even read the story - "Steve Boyack, decided to write Steve Jobs an email at his famously public email address." Apple does not proactively provide disaster relief and it wasnt for PR since they did not send out a press release about it.

I know it may be confusing to you but Apple is not a charity and does not hand out iPods to disaster victims on a daily basis. They are not the RedCross and should not be expected to repond to every single disaster around the world, thats just stupid.

They are actually a business and made an exception this one time as a good will gesture to local Californians, thats all.

Whens the last time any of you gave time or money to charity you freakin losers.
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It's PR, and of the viral flavour imho. I'm allowed to have an opinion, and you are allowed to disagree. Beyond that, your petty childish rants say more about your slavish devotion to Apple then they do your ability to debate a point constructively.

3rd gen and current gen nano before you call me an Apple hater.........]]>Dec 4th 2007 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
My post was all about how off base your post was - has nothing to do with wether you or I are Apple fans/haters.

Apple responded to an e-mail, thats all - why would you expect them to do anything about "Bangladesh Cyclone victims" Apple is not set up for disaster relief.

Even if this is PR its PR about giving - in my opinion any news about people or companies giving is good news no matter the motive. Hell if it drives others to give isn't that a good thing? Better than another story about how someone shot someone else.

I know your trying to be cynical but you can do better than attacking a news story about giving to others. Even if it was PR driven guess what 100 kids still got some iPods after their house burnt down, thats more than either of us have done individually.


]]>Dec 4th 2007 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/I believe that the problem here is that this is a no win situation. If i were a manufacturer and heard of a group of people in my local area, I would think to myself, "Wow, I feel sorry for them, maybe i could help them out." And what do i have lying around my warehouse? My product. In theory, there is no way for poor Steve to win. Some will say that he did it entirely out of good will, which probably isn't entirely true, although I'm sure it is the majority of his motives. I mean honestly, who doesn't give things away to charity to make themselves feel a bit better. Secondly, OF COURSE THERE WAS A THOUGHT TO PR! However, it is not as "sleazy" as some people would have you believe. Think about it this way. Assume that he did give all of those iPods out of kindness. It would then only be a side effect that other people would hear of it. Finally, I don't know of anyone who bases their computer purchases off of whether or not the company has given things away.

You all are arguing so polar, when it really is something in between.]]>Dec 5th 2007 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
Finally, just one more thing. Your argument is illogical.

Your idea is that Apple should have anonymously donated something to this school, or that we should have never heard that Apple did anything at all. However, if this were true, Engadget wouldn't have posted this article, you wouldn't have read this, and you wouldn't have formed your current opinion.

And you would probably still bash apple by claiming that they never do anything nice for others.

Therefore, you and your argument are contradictory.

QED. Gotta love indirect proofs.]]>Dec 6th 2007 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/]]>Dec 4th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/
I hope they put Firestarter by Prodigy on them too!]]>Dec 4th 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/apple-gives-free-ipod-to-kids-affected-by-california-wildfires/Dec 4th 2007 7:18PM