Beatles Collector's Box includes limited edition 120GB iPod classic, leaves the ripping to you
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 22nd 2008 5:38AM
posted Oct 22nd 2008 5:38AM
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Not a bad deal for Beatles lovers out there (like my brother). A 120GB iPod already goes for $249, and 13 CDs at $15 each is another couple hundred, not to mention the other cool stuff. Sure, Apple and The Beatles are still making a killing, but not bad for the true Fab Four fans...
I've already got two iPods (4GB mini and a 60GB video), and now an iPhone (which I've barely used, since I've been in Iraq), and I don't have 120GB of data to store anyway...or I'd consider it.
Cheers
by that math, you're talking $351 for "an engraved guitar pick, two masters and the "Love" CD"
If this is "not a bad deal", I'm curious what is.
@transiit
I'm right there with ya man. And I'm sorry, most of the stuff isn't worth the money anyway. What are you REALLY gonna do with a limited edition anything? Put it in a cabinet or on a shelf, and let it just sit there. Lame. Gimme the iPod, and the CD's. Or better yet, just gimme the iPod, and BitTorrent. Given there's only 2 living Beatles, both of which have made so much money that one can afford to give his 1 legged prostitute $50 mill, and the other one wants nothing to do with his fans, I'd say just get em however you can get em.
did you miss the part where he said he was in iraq? someone that stupid isn't gonna be able to judge a deal too well...
@dandronic:
That was low dude.
@danroderic: Congrats! you are officially the douchebag of the day!
@dandronic
i am appalled. i have nothing but the greatest respect for our nation's soldiers.
@dandronic:
Instead of your head, you'd have an Al Qaeda shoe bomb up your ass if it weren't for him...
@dandronic: While I agree entirely on the US's choice to enter Iraq, you're still a jackass. Get off the internet.
I would totally by this for more around $400, but not the price they're selling it for. I love the Beatles and that iPod doesn't look half bad.
Michel Jackson doesn't own the rights to the beatles catalog any more.He sold it years ago
Who are the Beatles?
For gods sake please tell me you're joking!
I hope you are joking!
I am guessing thats a reference to SNL Jeopardy with Catherine Zeta Jones?
looking at the pic, I think all this poster know is pron, nothing but pron.
why i take offense at that...I'm a church going lady.
* "The Church" is the name of the local strip club
Haha
I really LOLed @ Testies, Testies, 1, 2... 3?'s comment
250 + 240 = 490
So you're paying $305 for a box, a pick, and the screenprinting on the iPod.
I'd say that was worth it if it also came with all the albums on vinyl, plus maybe a leatherbound Anthology.
The iPod is pretty cool, though.
Did you go to college with Milo?
well, that sounds like a reasonable price before the credit crunch bit my as* ...
"...you'll be stuck ripping and transferring every last disc onto your individually numbered, etched-with-a-Beatles-logo 120GB iPod classic..."
But the people who buy these box sets don't actually listen to the music, do they?
nope, the kind of people that buy those kits up are self indulgent assholes that only buy shit because they have money to blow, 90% of those boxes will never ever be used due to those people storing it on a shelf; or thinking there hot shit because they have a collector 's boxset..and it "unused"... that or just buying it for bragging rights....
shame...
Also you need to figure any true fans already have these CD's AND the LP's from the Beatles so they probably don't have much other use for the set.
I downloaded complete Beatles album at 320Kbps at Mininova.com for free via Bittorent.
idiot
and that's just one of the reasons why you're an arse.
hahahahaha.. you said what everyone else was thinking :)
exactly...doesn't michael jackson get the proceeds anyway? no thanks
What is an iPod?
Its a portable Jesus machine.
So all that Apple suing Apple crap, was for this? Oh come on!
Overpriced. Way. I mean, are those at least lovingly restored SACD-Hybrids? For the price, these would have to be superbly remastered XRCDs, hand-chiseled by virgin maidens under the light of the full moon, then all individually carried over from Japan by specially trained bunnies, bridging the ocean-gap on the back of blue whales.
Guess these would make nice give-aways for the band's friends though, since those are clearly in need of yet another unchanged Beatles re-release.
That truly is a splendid image!
...much better than the actual reality of it being cobbled together by blind orphans in Vietnamese tenements whose pay consists of not having their hands broken, anyway.
Yeah, sad. For this item.
XRCD is a different thing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Resolution_Compact_Disc
not to be confused with XKCD
"Hey Juude, don't make me [BUY THIS PIECE OF OVERPRICED CRAP!]"
If you don't, Jude will really make it bad!
Mmm. Ringo...
Path on the site:
"Kids > Features > Beatles"
Wtf lol
"Ah well, at least this scenario lets you choose your own bitrate, right?"
With 120GB, they could have pre-ripped all the CDs with every sensible bit-rate and have plenty of space to spare.
Peace and love, Peace.... and....... Love.
Do people still fall for this "peace and love" bs slogan? Even Putin gives everyone the peace sign and we know how thinks. Ringo is just the British version of Blacksploitation. "Ringo Starr in "Black Belt Ringo." Coming soon to a theater near you."
those two are most abused words to cheat people......
and people who talk about it all the time are ________ :)
cool..but meh.
The ironing is delicious.
Where's the vinyl?
Does it have firewire?
$795, that's about €16., not too bad.
It's also £0.99, so really not bad at all.
Heh heh ... and then, next year, when the newly remastered tracks come out next year the remaining fab gear moptops and the fab gear moptop estates of John and George can get even more money by doing this all over again.
But with tax it will be 1590 pounds.
i don't really know if i would trust any of your comment's anyway. true fans would do whatever it takes to get your grubbly little mandibles on this set.
true fans..psh, give me a break beatle buttholes.
what's a "beatle"
that's what Hitler called his car, right? ;-)
the thing that voted you down
I actually bought one and it is fantastic.The guys crossing Abbey Road is etched into the back of the Ipod, and "The Beatles" is etched on the front. If you ever wanted your Ipod with Beatles images, this is the only way you could get it - without committing copyright infringement. The box is beautiful - the inside cover has a collage of album artwork. The entire package represents how they guys were originally listened to (Vinyl records - box), to how they are now (Ipod). The guitar pick can be worn on a necklace - it is super cool. I highly recommend. Great gift no question.
post from earlier: "I downloaded complete Beatles album at 320Kbps at Mininova.com for free via Bittorent."
i did the same thing
not only was it free
but i didnt have to rip anything
convenient and free?!!?!? ill pass on the guitar pick lol