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The Simpsons Take on Mapple, er, Apple
technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 12/1/2008
The Simpsons Take on Mapple, er, Apple
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In their typical fashion, The Simpsons 11/30 episode, "Mypods and Boomsticks," lay waste to the Cult of Apple. When Lisa finds that their local mall now has a Mapple store, the family just has to visit it. The store is complete with Mypods, MyCubes, a Brainiac Bar, and ...

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Simpsons make fun of Apple & Steve Jobs (video)
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Simpsons make fun of Apple & Steve Jobs (video)
— hulu.com — In the Simpsons episode Mypods and Boomsticks, Lisa gets an iPod which is called in the episode a "MiPod" which leads to her $1,200 MyBill.Check ou... (more) Simpsons make fun of Apple & Steve Jobs (video)

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The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple
engadget.com - 12/1/2008
The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple
— engadget.com — Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening's long running animated sitcom. Last night, The Simpsons took on Apple, or uh, Mapple for a full 6 minutes of lampoonery -- a pretty harsh ride at a two-joke per minute pace. It all starts when the ... (more) The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple

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Only an Idiot Would Believe Our Ads: Apple
technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 12/4/2008
Only an Idiot Would Believe Our Ads: Apple
— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — William J. Gillis Jr. filed a lawsuit against Apple in September which alleged that Apple and AT&T had made overstated the performance of the iPhone ("twice the speed, half the price," remember?). Apple's interesting legal response says, in ... (more) Only an Idiot Would Believe Our Ads: Apple

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The Simpsons Skewer Mapple, er, Apple
DriverHeaven.net — ... In their typical fashion, The Simpsons 11/30 episode, "Mypods and Boomsticks," lay waste to the Cult of Apple. When Lisa finds that their local mall now has a Mapple store, the family just has to visit it. _______________ Source: Tech-Ex ...

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