{"id":1733,"date":"2006-11-14T15:07:07","date_gmt":"2006-11-14T22:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andreaswacker.com\/blog\/2006\/11\/14\/the-250-million-dollar-ipod-add-on\/"},"modified":"2006-11-14T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2006-11-14T22:07:07","slug":"the-250-million-dollar-ipod-add-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andreaswacker.com\/blog\/2006\/11\/14\/the-250-million-dollar-ipod-add-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The 250 Million Dollar iPod add on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/pr\/library\/2006\/nov\/14ipod.html\"> that would be a Boeing 747<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I saw the headline in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogsnow.com\/bnxZq35551855_Apple_Teams_Up_With_Air_France_Continental_Delta_Emirates_KLM_United_to_Deliver_\"> BlogsNow<\/a> I had hoped for Apple picking up the much beloved Connexion system. Just because I want somebody to. Not that it would make any sense for Apple or the airlines. Wishful thinking. 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