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iRiver U10 Bae Yong Joon Special Edition

Sep 4, 2005 MP3 Players, iRiver

iRiver has a brilliant strategy against Apple in Japan. It will release U10 Bae Yong Joon Special Edition exclusively in Japan on middle of September. Basically, its specification remains same as normal U10 512MB. This special edition has:

• start up and still images of Bae Yong Joon
• greeting of “good afternoon” when swiches on
• good morning” when using alarm clock function
• Bae Yong Joon’s signature on the back

Bae Yong Joon, or better known as Yon-sama, has just shown us his value of being the most popular Korean artist in Japan. His television drama, Winter Sonata, has set off a craze in Japan for all things Korean, and made him one of the most sought-after celebrities there. His fans has mobbed Tokyo’s international airport and caused the deployment of riot police!

iRiver U10 Bae Yong Joon Special Edition is currently available for pre-order. The recommended price is 29,980 Yen(approx US$273). Well, it must be fully booked now. What a brilliant way to eat apple!

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{ via Engadget }

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