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Apple Promises Mother Lode to Billionth App Downloader

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the awww-twenty-dollars-i-wanted-a-peanut dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Mistake In Title. by smooth+wombat · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  2. Re:Mistake In Title. by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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  3. Re:So... what are you going to do with your $10,00 by Chyeld · · Score: 4, Funny

    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..."

  4. Re:Mistake In Title. by bidule · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your one of those gammer nazis who should stop being so pedantec.

    I think you mean "you're"

    Wouche, wouche!

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  5. The App Store now has over 30,000 applications... by godrik · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... and ten useful one.

  6. Re:Not the billionth downloader by palegray.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

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