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What's white and sports earbuds? The iPope... Yes, Pope Benedict XVI is the latest Mac convert - the pontiff is the proud owner of an iPod after receiving the gift of a white, 2GB nano from a group of Vatican Radio employees. According to the Guardian's News blog, the Pope's iPod came pre-loaded with classical greats including Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, along with some Vatican Radio podcasts. "Computer technology is the future," the Pope is reported to have said. Amen.

Published: 7 March 2006 16:35 GMT

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