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Bush Demands Apple Recount

Posted by pudge on from the hee dept.

*no comment* writes "In what may be one of the funniest things since MSN's site saying iMac is the best computer, Apple's news site picked up a story from crazyapplerumors about how George Bush is demanding a recount an Al Gore's election to the Apple board." Rumor sites bad, parody sites good. Remember that the next time you ask for a press pass to Macworld.

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  1. Oh come on... by Winged+Youth · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Rumor sites BAD? Hell...as if Mac users (myself included) weren't fanatical enough already, Rumor sites provide the mosed obsessed Mac nuts a place to feel right at home...They're the closest thing to a case mod community Apple's got (except, of course, for the Apple case mod community)

    But seriously...Apple rumor sites are all in good fun...they give you that little thrill that you know something Mr. Jobs doesn't want you to know. And seldom does harm come from a rumor site (yes, there have been exceptions in the past, but I mean on the whole). And who is to say that the crazy ideas brought up in the bizarre and frightening rumor forums don't give Apple clues as to the direction customers want them to go? Or clues as to how to go about marketing their products?

    I don't think they're a bad thing at all...no worse than sites claiming to have the latest screenshots from "Windows Longhorn XXP 2006 super confidential unix-powered beta."

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    "p2p stabbing is such a vast, untapped market"
    1. Re:Oh come on... by X-ViRGE · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The point of the comment about rumor sites being bad is that Apple has taken steps *against* rumor sites getting into Macworld and things like that. Apple doesn't like rumor sites, but it apparently likes parody sites. That was the point. pudge wasn't literally giving his opinion on rumor sites...

  2. Avid Mac User? by nitpick1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Gore is an "avid Mac User," what the hell is he doing using Final Cut Pro?

    1. Re:Avid Mac User? by spaceport · · Score: 5, Funny

      > If Gore is an "avid Mac User," what the hell is he doing using Final Cut Pro?

      Because he is sick of watching the 'symphony' through 'windows!'

      (Moderators, this isn't offtopic, just obscure: mod accordingly)

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      It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. Isaac Asimov
  3. Re:Shooting yourself in the foot by 0x69 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If the Board of Directors is a farcical pile of yes-man dead wood, then stuffing it with busy superstars, celebs, & trendy talking heads is the best strategy.

    If the Board of Directors is actually in charge of Apple and running it for the long-term benefit of the shareholders, then the most desirable Directors are those with time to do the job, and experience & ability in areas like running large organizations.

    I think Jobs is pretty good, but his ego, pay, etc. are long overdue for some real control.

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    It's easy to make up & spread cool- and credible-sounding stuff. Finding & checking hard facts is hard work.