Comments on: Dubai’s iPod tower http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Al http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-312276 Al Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:41:24 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-312276 I never understood why so much money is spent on opulence that provides no functionality of benefit other than to show off how much money the owner has. The same effect can be achieved by being charitable with the money. I never understood why so much money is spent on opulence that provides no functionality of benefit other than to show off how much money the owner has. The same effect can be achieved by being charitable with the money.

]]> By: Issandr El Amrani http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-311634 Issandr El Amrani Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:22:16 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-311634 Steve Jobs is going to be after them... Apple is notoriously litigious. That being said, perhaps they can make a deal whereby Apple makes a Gulf edition iPod, in solid 24k gold with diamond controls. Steve Jobs is going to be after them… Apple is notoriously litigious.

That being said, perhaps they can make a deal whereby Apple makes a Gulf edition iPod, in solid 24k gold with diamond controls.

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-311617 SP Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:44:31 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2006/12/23/dubais-ipod-tower/#comment-311617 Well, they have images of the Sheikh and his forefathers etched on tall glassy highrises...and they've tried almost every other construction gimmick. Al muhim - will they pay Apple for the use of their iPod design? Well, they have images of the Sheikh and his forefathers etched on tall glassy highrises…and they’ve tried almost every other construction gimmick.

Al muhim - will they pay Apple for the use of their iPod design?

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