Archive for the 'Apple' Category

ARE YOU SAYING STEVE JOBS BUYS THE SWIMSUIT ISSUE?

February 23, 2010

“The difference is this is a well-known company with previously published material available broadly in a well-accepted format.”

Apple sidekick-in-chief Phil Schiller, explaining why the company has banned little-known sexy apps from its App Store, while keeping ones by Sports Illustrated and Playboy, New York Times, 23 February 2010

I INVENTED FRIGGING FAKE STEVE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF HIM?

September 19, 2008

“I really am much less interesting than Fake Steve as a writer.”

Steve Jobs impersonator-on-leave Dan Lyons, on his mild-mannered alter ego, Apple 2.0, 19 September 2008

“SHUFFLE OFF MORTAL COIL” NOT A FEATURE ON NEW IPODS

September 9, 2008

“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”

A slide accompanying Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s presentation of new iPod models, News.com, 9 September 2008

INK DIFFERENT

August 7, 2007

“That’s what you’re here for! To write about our products.”

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, patiently explaining Silicon Valley reporters’ job duties to them, Gizmodo, 7 August 2007

iNS

July 3, 2007

“When I saw photos of Mexicans climbing the fence to get into the U.S. and buy iPhones over the weekend, well, I’ll be honest, I cried.”

Fake Steve Jobs, on the reaction to the iPhone, News.com, 3 July 2007