Somebody Lost Apple's 4th-Gen iPhone Prototype In a Bar
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They say what they have, their competition says we beat that "____" with this "_____" thing then apple comes back with OH SHIT WE JUST TOPPED YOUR LAST MINUTE "___" WITH SOMETHING ELSE LIKE "____" thingy.theklng said:
Its all strategy and its all going to work in Apples favor eventually, because this is a prototype.
I'm calling BS. There's no way apple would change the iPhone design. They've established the look of the iPhone, why go and change it.
Damnit, I was going to link that. Ooh, I can still link!Enigmers said:
You're a better ninja than any of these people: http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-amazing-stories-of-ninja-failure
By the way, this is waaaaaaay too convoluted to be an intentional leak. Apple would never purposely release a prototype to the press this early and without the ability to see what it actually does. the iPad release was how they do it: you don't get to touch one until a month after they show it. THIS WAS NOT AN INTENTIONAL LEAK.
Out of curiosity, how did it get from the employee's bar all the way to Gizmodo without going anywhere near the hands of its owner? I mean, was there absolutely no information about who's this was on/ in it?
If I were the owner, I'd be screaming lawsuit to cover my ass, everyone who's touched that thing to the point of its disassembly would be hit.
Seriously... grabby nubby little human hands... if its not yours don't touch it!
...ingrates... -_-
If I were the owner, I'd be screaming lawsuit to cover my ass, everyone who's touched that thing to the point of its disassembly would be hit.
Seriously... grabby nubby little human hands... if its not yours don't touch it!
...ingrates... -_-
That sentence alone made me think of this little list [http://www.cracked.com/article_18377_5-reasons-you-should-be-scared-apple.html].John Funk said:
Number three seems fitting to the poor employee...
DAAAAAMMMMNNNN!!!!!!
does make for good publicity though
no1 knows what,when,if any of those things are actually going into production. Im sure everyone already knew there was gonna be "another" Iphone eventually. That prototype either means nothing, or it could be ready to ship... who knows? Until its officially announced/released, which could be next year for all we know. The entire design could be changed, that phone is just a test subject.
It would be bad if another company got ahold of that thing.
does make for good publicity though
no1 knows what,when,if any of those things are actually going into production. Im sure everyone already knew there was gonna be "another" Iphone eventually. That prototype either means nothing, or it could be ready to ship... who knows? Until its officially announced/released, which could be next year for all we know. The entire design could be changed, that phone is just a test subject.
It would be bad if another company got ahold of that thing.
I don't know, I smell stunt. Remember that KITT incident? 1. Dude leaves a prototype in a bar, how can you forget you have a prototype iphone? Oh, bar... well, I can see that I guess. However, someone lifts it and 2. recongizes it as a prototype iPhone, when they might have just thought "knockoff" or just regular phone 3. Instead of trying to use it, return it, or sell it, this person gives it to Gizmodo. 4. Gizmodo, instead of trying to contact Apple, releases a breakdown of it without fear of retaliation from Apple.
Sure, it can all be legit, but I'm just not sure...
Conspiracy theories aside; if this guy really lost the prototype in a bar, he phoned the loss in from Cuba and no one is going to see him again. If he didn't run first, Jobs will make sure that no one sees him again.
Looks awesome.
Sure, it can all be legit, but I'm just not sure...
Conspiracy theories aside; if this guy really lost the prototype in a bar, he phoned the loss in from Cuba and no one is going to see him again. If he didn't run first, Jobs will make sure that no one sees him again.
Looks awesome.
This does seem kind of convinient, it could possibly be a stunt.
Still, if it isn't, I'm curious as to the fate of the employee who lost this phone.
JOBS: You have failed me for the last time!
EMPLOYEE: No! Please, Lord Jobs, accept my apology. It was only an acci...
<Choking Sounds, followed by the sounds of a body dropping to the floor>
JOBS: Apology, accepted, Mr./Ms. [insert-employee-name-here].
Still, if it isn't, I'm curious as to the fate of the employee who lost this phone.
I wonder what that conversation he'll have between himself/herself and Steve Jobs would sound like. Probably something exactly like the conversation between the unlucky Star Destroyer Captain (Needa) and Darth Vader.Maibus said:
JOBS: You have failed me for the last time!
EMPLOYEE: No! Please, Lord Jobs, accept my apology. It was only an acci...
<Choking Sounds, followed by the sounds of a body dropping to the floor>
JOBS: Apology, accepted, Mr./Ms. [insert-employee-name-here].