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Al Gore Joins Apple's Board Of Directors

Posted by timothy on from the thanks-al-thanks-a-lot dept.

zzxc writes "News.com.com reports that Al Gore has been chosen to be on Apple's board of directors. Apple has a press release with more information. According to the press release, 'Al brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Apple from having helped run the largest organization in the world--the United States government' and 'He has remained an active leader in technology--launching a public/private effort to wire every classroom and library in America to the Internet.' The inventor of the internet should be a valuable asset to Apple."

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  1. Damnit. by xo0bob0ox · · Score: 1, Troll

    Man, I was just getting to like Apple....

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  2. Cannot see how this is a Good thing... by TitanBL · · Score: 1, Troll

    Political partisanship aside - Gore is wanker. Sure, he is a nice guy, heart full of compassion, but that does not change the fact that he comes off as a wimp. Not the kind of image Apple needs - Apple has enough 'carisma'. I mean, even his fellow democrats avoid him like the plague. The guy is political poison. As hard as I try - I fail to see how this is a GOOD thing for Apple's PR and management.

  3. where are the EE's ? by johnjones · · Score: 1, Troll

    it just struck me that their is no one with any technical knowledge on the board

    I mean Hardware people with an EE degree. Apple they keep saying is a hardware company it might pay to have someone who knows what the differance in a process can make to a product...

    let alone understanding tape out times

    regards

    John Jones

  4. Re:Seems like a perfect match ... by ralphart · · Score: 1, Troll

    >>When I think of Al Gore and Apple together, why do the words "Runner Up" keep coming to mind?

    Er, not to troll, but I seem to recall Al Gore won the popular vote...he just lost the Supreme Court vote.