World Exclusive! Bono Speaks With Alan Cross About RIM Deal

[solaris]

World Exclusive! Bono Speaks With Alan Cross About RIM Deal

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Bono: I’m very excited about this. Research in Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn’t: access to their labs and their people so we can do something really spectacular.

Damn, that's almost cold... Steve Jobs must be pissed.

 

[brianvox]

As I posted previously, Steve Matthews told my mate that this whole tour is going to be interactive in ways never seen before. A huge part of the reason they're going to be able to sell tickets for cheap is that we are all going to be texting our asses off during the shows!

 

[Axver]

Steve Matthews told my mate

Uh-huh.

Try a new lie, please. This one's boring now.

 

[MooMoo!]

As I posted previously, Steve Matthews told my mate that this whole tour is going to be interactive in ways never seen before. A huge part of the reason they're going to be able to sell tickets for cheap is that we are all going to be texting our asses off during the shows!

They've taken into account that many non-locals networks wont work at the show, and they wont be texting sod all then?


They havent? Shame.

 

[Danny Boy]

So, um, I guess we shouldn't be looking for the The Complete U2 to pop back up on iTunes anytime soon.

 

[Jive Turkey]

so a rim deal is not what i thought it was........

 

[last unicorn]

Uhoh, did the relationship between U2 and Steve Jobs turn sour? Did Bono hang out too much with Bill Gates?



Anyway, the stuff about the "interaction with fans" sounds exciting. Cannot wait to see what they will come up with.

 

[Danny Boy]

so a rim deal is not what i thought it was........

 

[Slapnutz]

A huge part of the reason they're going to be able to sell tickets for cheap is that we are all going to be texting our asses off during the shows!

And that's a good thing? Mobile phone usage during concerts is already irritating enough.

 

[Acrobat08]

And that's a good thing? Mobile phone usage during concerts is already irritating enough.

I agree. It's ridiculous.

The last group of U2 shows I went to, people all around me were texting their friends the songs being played, constantly on the phone. It's a concert, just leave your phone alone for two hours and enjoy.

 

[doctorwho]

so a rim deal is not what i thought it was........

Back on topic...

Not sure what the Apple comment was about, however, they are famous for their restrictions (makes one wonder why MicroSoft gets sued for a monopoly, but Apple doesn't). Perhaps U2 wanted to do something special, but they didn't have Apple's support - so they looked elsewhere. The truth may be cold, but what's one to do?

 

[randhail]

Maybe Jobs dumped them after he found out Bono couldn't cure his cancer.

 

[zwervers2]

Uhoh, did the relationship between U2 and Steve Jobs turn sour? Did Bono hang out too much with Bill Gates?



Anyway, the stuff about the "interaction with fans" sounds exciting. Cannot wait to see what they will come up with.

it is "great" to see everyone busy with their mobiles when your favorite band is playing. wasn't bono the one shouting to a fan about his mobile?

I do not want interaction, I want rock n roll, beautifull songs and a kicks ass lightshow/screen/ effects whatever. If I want interaction well, that is a different story

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

As I posted previously, Steve Matthews told my mate that this whole tour is going to be interactive in ways never seen before. A huge part of the reason they're going to be able to sell tickets for cheap is that we are all going to be texting our asses off during the shows!

i hope someone breaks the 2 key on your blackberry.

 

[bdogm]

Bono: I’m very excited about this. Research in Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn’t:

...except for an iPod commercial.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

So someone already made the obvious rim joke here, then?

 

[Jive Turkey]

So someone already made the obvious rim joke here, then?

Sorry, I know it was juvenile and obvious, but sometimes i just cant help it

 

[Dalton]

Damn, that's almost cold... Steve Jobs must be pissed.

He'll be dead soon.

 

[lazarus]

So someone already made the obvious rim joke here, then?

You mean "Dalton speaks with Lance's Mom about RIM deal"?

 

[U2girl]

Tour sponsor. Sellout.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

He'll be dead soon.

too soon

Tour sponsor. Sellout.

 

[U2girl]

Nothing that wasn't already said in the Tour forum.

Sarcasm, BTW.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I figured as much, people accusing U2 of selling out is kind of an oxymoron if you ask me...

 

[lazarus]

They always said they would take tour sponsorship as long as they didn't have to have giant corporate logos in the stage show.

We'll see how ubiquitous Blackberry's name is when the tour starts...

This still isn't the same thing as letting some company just use your song to sell some random product.

 

[Dragonfave]

So someone already made the obvious rim joke here, then?

Well, U2 did won a prize in a recent Tim Horton's "RRRoll Up the Rim to win" contest.

 

[Danny Boy]

too soon

Yeah, should probably wait until he's actually dead at the very least.

 

[phillyfan26]

U2 are the kings of the rim, it seems.

 

[u2search]

Uh-huh.

Try a new lie, please. This one's boring now.

Uhm, this is what he actually wrote a couple of weeks ago.

 

[MooMoo!]

They always said they would take tour sponsorship as long as they didn't have to have giant corporate logos in the stage show.

We'll see how ubiquitous Blackberry's name is when the tour starts...

This still isn't the same thing as letting some company just use your song to sell some random product.

Maybe it'll be more abstract, like free blackberry juice.