Nice piece on ArsTechnica about how all Apple employees who’ve been with the company for more than a year are getting a free iPhone in July.
Well, there’s more to it than that, but that’s the part technophiles will drool over first. In the company-wide meeting, Apple honcho Steve Jobs called iPhone the third leg on the Apple chair (Mac and iPod being the first two). A staffer asked if the iPhone would cannibalize iPod sales. According to Ars Technica’s notes, Jobs responded that if Apple were to be cannibalized, he’d prefer Apple to do it.
Er…Steve-o…first of all, the only way Apple can be cannibalized is by itself. Second, what does this do to your three-legged chair metaphor if the second leg is all chewed up. Third, what’s the deal with the three-legged chair?
I read somewhere else (engadget iirc) that he hinted at Apple TV being the fourth leg.
Comment by Luke — June 29, 2007 @ 1:10 am
Google “three legged stool metaphor” and you will see that it is pretty common. A three legged stool is always stable (the same can not be said of a four legged chair). That’s why it is used (plus you have one less leg to think of when making up your silly metaphor).
Comment by Matt — June 29, 2007 @ 11:10 am
I can’t figure out how to use my iPhone — heelllppp!!! Frustrated in NY
http://tinyurl.com/2r7cu4
It’s here already!!! The iPhone and at great prices!!
Comment by CB — June 29, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
I wished I worked for Apple. Does all Apple employees include those clerks at Apple stores?
Comment by Edwin Climaco — June 30, 2007 @ 1:26 am
Lucky Apple employees. I got other ways to get my iPhone for free though :D
Comment by mark — June 30, 2007 @ 7:24 am
Dave - we know that Apple chair is a fake. The real three legged Apple chair is mostly clear acrylic and white with brushed aluminum accents…with the seat starting to melt because someone left a running powerbook on it with the battery touching.
p.s. - funniest mobilecrunch piece I have read in a while
Comment by UberZ — June 30, 2007 @ 1:20 pm
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Comment by GetYourFreeiPhone — July 2, 2007 @ 10:44 am
You can *really* get a free iPhone with an unknown way of submitting on Viddler: http://www.viddler.com/explore/sandieman/videos/224/
They are very reputable as well, and giving away 2 8GB iPhones in July.
Comment by Rob Sandie — July 2, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
Er, sorry Dave-o… cannibals are people who eat people. You’re thinking of the fox that chews its foot off to escape the trapper.
Comment by Steve — July 2, 2007 @ 5:40 pm
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Watch a video of the cool features.
It’s pretty easy and you never know.
http://iphone.win-it.info
Comment by Zeke — July 3, 2007 @ 8:11 am
Interesting!
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Comment by Garrett — July 9, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
Benefits :) I bet Microsoft employees get good stuff too.
Comment by Jim — July 10, 2007 @ 1:24 pm
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Comment by YourFreeiPhoneNano — July 11, 2007 @ 10:57 am
Wow! How do you have an iPhone Nano site already? They aren’t going to make an iPhone Nano for years if they even do make one. Either way, more power to you.
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