Article: Traded in: Old iPods find new homes with Duke students

Diana Ni
University Wire
01-30-2006
(The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Undergraduates who trade in their old Duke University-supplied iPods for newer models can rest assured knowing their retired iPods will be used to support other students' technological needs.

"They go into a loaner pool," said David Menzies, manager of news and information for the Office of Information Technology. "For example, when a student sends in their iPod to Apple for repair, we give them loaners to use."

In 2004, the University provided free fourth-generation audio iPods to the Class of 2008 as part of the Duke Digital Initiative. In 2005, the University decided to continue distributing iPods on a ...

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