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Apple Promises Mother Lode to Billionth App Downloader
An anonymous reader writes "Apple has posted a counter of App Store downloads as they approach one billion downloads. The lucky billionth downloader gets to walk away with a stash consisting of a MacBook Pro, 32GB iPod Touch, Time Capsule and $10,000 iTunes gift certificate. The App Store now has over 30,000 applications."
Apple Promises Motherload to Billionth App Downloader
They promise to deliver Bristol's massive storm water drain system?! But how will they deal with flooding?! I am dubious.
Well, I knew this cult would cost a lot of time and money. Fellow Apple fanboys, gather your shovels and pickaxes. There is much work to be done before morning! Steve Jobs, thine will be done.
My work here is dung.
Isn't it mother lode, not motherload?
This is Slashdot. Their is no room for correct spelling or word usage. Your one of those gammer nazis who should stop being so pedantec.
We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
I wouldn't kick that new MBP outta bed for eating crackers.
It will, however, take up most of the bed. :)
Bow-ties are cool.
A big surprise in your next tax return.
If Apple were smart, they'd make some ads about this, and play them on TV.
If you don't know what AltaVista is (was), get off my lawn.
Au contraire, mon frere -- motherload is correct.
The billionth app downloader will have his mother impregnated via divine insemination by Steve Jobs himself.
Henceforth this will be known as the iMac-culate Conception, and the offspring of the Holy iSpirit will be brought up as leader of the iFaithful to inherit the reins of Apple.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
By the time you get to the billionth download, variable pricing will ensure the card is only worth two songs, both sung by the Chipmunks (or alternatively, the Chipettes).
I recommend "The Girls of Rock and Roll" and "Weekend In France, Italy, England, Amsterdam, Greece..."
MotherLoad implies a very heavy workload.
"A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done..."
Bow-ties are cool.
It's spelled "whoosh"
Your one of those gammer nazis who should stop being so pedantec.
I think you mean "you're"
Wouche, wouche!
ID: the nose did not occur naturally, how would we wear glasses otherwise? (apologies to Voltaire)
"The lucky billionth downloader gets to walk away with a stash consisting of a MacBook Pro, 32GB iPod Touch, Time Capsule and $10,000 iTunes gift certificate."
But I only run FOSS and non-DRM, you insensitive clods!
... and ten useful one.
Still, I can just see some dude downloading an app, and up pops the flashing banner: "You're the billionth downloader! Click here to claim your prizes!"
Poor guy would just snicker in amusement, as this ain't his first picnic...
512 MB RAM, 20 GB disk, 200 GB transfer, five datacenters. $19.95/month.