Incoming freshmen at Duke will be getting a special gift from the university — an iPod.
Duke has agreed to purchase 1,800 iPods, usually used to store and play music, from Apple Computers Inc.
The Duke-issued version, however, will include school-related information, including information for freshman orientation and the academic calendar.
The university also will create a Web site, modeled on the Apple iTunes site, from which students can download music and course content from faculty.
After the first year, Duke will study the effect of iPods on academics.
The 20-gigabyte iPods will be bought at a cheaper rate than the $299 retail price. The university will distribute 1,650 iPods to freshmen and have 150 others to loan other students in classes where the devices are used.
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