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The Simpsons Spoof Apple
Tech Blog —
... Springfield Mall gets its very own Mapple Store -- "'it's so sterile,' gasps Lisa upon entering." It's even the glass cube version to boot. Continue reading for the videos.
Perhaps the best exchange comes from Bart's dubbing of a Steve Mobs' product announcement in front of a crowd of gaping nerds, "You think you're cool because you buy a $500 phone with a picture of a fruit on it. Well guess what? They cost 8 bucks to make and I pee on every one!"
[via Engadget]
Linkpost | 12.1.2008
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... . • The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple - Matt Groening's long-running hit cartoon takes a full 6 minutes to make fun of Apple. Posted by Dwight at December 1, 2008 07:18 AM Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. URL: Remember Me? Yes No Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style) E-mail this entry Email this entry to: Your email address: Message (optional):
Video: Bart Simpson channels Steve Jobs
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
... it while it’s still available on YouTube: The Simpsons’ clever send-up of “Mapple,” “MyPods,” “MyPhones” and “Steve Mobs,” whose real slogan, Lisa Simpson learns, is not “think differently” but “no refunds.”
Our favorite scene: When the staff at the Mapple Store turn on Bart and prepare to flay him with their ear buds.
Below the fold: two clips from the Apple (AAPL) spoof, via Engadget.
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Around the Web 12.1.08: Microhoo talks denied, Midway stake sold, Mapple mocked on 'The Simpsons'
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... Mike Arrington: "The Times, first published in 1785, has long been considered the newspaper of record in the UK, but [Saturday] they really stepped in it, and someone has manipulated them badly." TechCrunch
-- The Huffington Post raised $25 million in venture funding to promote the liberal media agenda. (Actually, it's for general growth and acquisitions.) PaidContent.org
-- "The Simpsons" parodies Apple. I mean Mapple. Engadget
-- When the auto industry gets sick, Silicon Valley chip ...
Monday fun - Simpsons parody Apple
Hardware 2.0 —
... Tags: Apple Inc. , Fun , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Simpsons parody Apple … uh, Mapple. MyPods, MyPhones, Brainiac Bars :) Oh, and the killer line:“You think you’re cool because you buy a $500 phone with a picture of a fruit on it. Well guess what? They cost 8 bucks to make and I pee on every one!” And there I was thinking that The Simpsons had both jumped the shark and nuked the fridge a long time ago! [image] [image] (via Engadget )
The Simpsons Mock Cult of Apple
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... think The Simpsons should've been canceled years ago, but I couldn't help but giggle at last night's episode mocking Apple fan boys and Steve Jobs. In just six minutes, the show hurls jokes at everything from iPods to iPhones to Apple's overpriced computers and Steve Jobs' (Steve "Mobs") God-like charisma. Nothing better to kick off a Monday morning after a holiday weekend. Check out the videos (above) before the copyrighters pull them down.
Via Engadget
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The Simpsons Apple spoof likely has many wondering what a “myCube” is
VentureBeat —
... announcement that will “completely change the way you look at everything” and the crowd all immediately pull money out of their wallets. But when Bart Simpson takes control of the microphone and says that Steve Mobs has made a fortune taking money from Mapple buyers and investing it in Microsoft, he doesn’t point out that since Apple’s explosion in popularity, Microsoft’s stock price has been largely flat.
Find two clips from the episode below [via Engadget] or watch the entire episode on Hulu. ...
Bad News for Microsoft: Windows, IE Net Usage Dip Lower
SitePoint —
... Just a day after TV’s The Simpson’s hilariously mocked Apple, the Cupertino, California-company is having the last laugh as the Internet share for their operating system is at a all-time high, at the expense of Windows, which has sunk to an all-time low. According to the ...
The Simpsons Takes Aim at Apple
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... . Unfortunately, Hulu is available only for U.S. residents; those of you in other countries are probably best off watching the clips linked to by Engadget or searching on YouTube manually. ...
Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
... Hereâs our Top 5 Social Friday Stories 1. The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple - Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening’s long running animated sitcom. 2. ...
News Roundup Week 49
Anything But iPod —
... The popular TV show "The Simpsons" had an episode last Sunday where a certain company got a bashing. Check it out if you want to know the real story behind Steve Mobs, Mapple and the Mypod. ...
Need Staff? There’s an Apple Store for That
TheAppleBlog —
... Dalrymple says this poaching is a smart move, though I’m not so sure of that. Apple’s staff are trained, shaped and brainwashed inspired by the Cupertino Mother Ship. The Apple Retail Store philosophy runs through their veins. Apple Stores are successful not only because they offer ‘insanely great’ products, but because the staff are carefully versed in the Apple way of life.
Truly, they are Mapple People.
That little slogan on their t-shirts and badges that reads, “I could talk about this ...
