Gorenje debuts Made for iPod fridge
By Donald Melanson 
posted Sep 1st 2008 4:16PM
posted Sep 1st 2008 4:16PM
It may not be ensconced in Swarovski crystals like some of its other fridges, but Gorenje seems to think it has a winner on its hands with its new Made for iPod fridge, which it says will conquer contemporary kitchens just as "iPod has conquered the world." Apparently designed specifically for what Gorenje describes as the "the cult iPod touch," the fridge of course boasts the usual iPod dock, as well as pair of built-in speakers of unspecified kitchen-shaking ability. Gorenje also takes things one step further with its iGorenje web portal, which is, you guessed it, optimized for the iPhone or iPod touch. It'll not only give you the usual recipes and other information, but control over other household appliances that are connected via WiFi, although Gorenje is quick to point out that's still only in a test version. No word on a price or release date just, but given Gorenje's penchant for pricey appliances, you can be sure it won't come cheap.
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wtf?
iPhone's battery is so bad, I look forward to ANY chance to get a charge.
WTF indeed...My first thought exactly...
I really like my iPod but does EVERYTHING need to have an iPod dock these days? Coming soon to a bathroom near you...Toilets with integrated iPod dock!
http://www.atechflash.com/products-icarta.html
GAAAAHHHHH!!! I should have known...
I vaguely remember a toilet roll holder with a builtin ipod dock...
Put Art Lebedev on it and charge $300,000 US for it.
Beer tap > iPod dock
I need to lower my IQ so that I may come up with market idea such as this... Cars that run on water? bah! we need more $3,000 iPod accessories...
Or an iPod that runs on water... hmmmmmmm.
Or a car that runs on iPods
Or a car that runs over iPods.
I like it... :) at least you know what is in the fridge .. hehe
So if my iPhone is connected to the fridge, will I be able to call it to see if it's running or not?
if it is you better go catch it.
I nominate this for "Best Engadget Comment Ever."
Of course, the competition is pretty slim.
Wow, it's like that iPod Fridge was designed just so someone would make the joke.
Better yet if its an iphone 3g you can track it via gps so you'll never lose your fridge.
Nah. You'll just run out of bandwidth for your food.
Whether Obama is elected or McCain is elected I will still live in a country full of dumbasses.
It's the ingenuity that counts.
Not dumbasses.....just....special...hmmm...unique.....
*sigh* :S
Indeed, apparently starting with you. Since Gorenje is a *Slovenian*
company. Which has been making good quality appliances for decades so
the fridge part at least is probably going to work well.
ok i have seen enough....fridge + iopd = wtf ...if i meet the guy who came up with this dumb idea i would punch him in the face....what next a stove with an iopd holder and speakers?
iopd?
You spelled it that way both times, too.
ok someone needs to draw a line.
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lol. comment of the week =D
why would you want an appliance that should last 10-15 years to be built around a music player that is out of date every 18 months
so they can force you to choose the only two colors it comes in black or white. either that or they're hoping you're a sheep and buy a new refridgerator every 18 months.
i know they say "live for the moment" but sometimes you gotta...erm.. draw a line
Cool, very cool......
Bose dock + my current fridge + duct tape = ... something less stylish however mostly likely better sounding!
Based on my own experience, even a fridge would sound better than anything Bose, that's for sure.
OK that's it I've seen enough! There are now officially too many iPod accessories in the world! I mean come on! An iPod fridge? Please tell me no one here is thinking about getting one!
What are you talking about! I'm going to buy two just so i can have both iphones running at the same time ;)
iFridge.
Aaaahhhhh Apple :)
wannit!
Give me a freaking break!!!!
bullshit! they don't even sell their swag in the states. Besides, it looks like that B and O trash. Nice design but horrible quality.
Even though silver does match black and white
You know, this doesn't have to be a slow news day, especially considering this: http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-01-n47.html
so?
@This is Apples Market Now
It doesn't change the fact that some poor iPhone troll used it to replace his useless bean in order to pleasure his girlfriend. (See my profile)
So how's that bean working for you? :)
That fridge looks like it is 7 feet tall.
No, its made to fit Jobs inside
Maybe they should have taken a look at sales of other stupid convergence fridges, like the ones with NetTops and TVs and stuff in them. Hint: it doesn't look good.