Too Funny!!! :) Cheers, Curtis Rey On Friday 18 May 2001 09:09, James "Jim" Hatridge wrote:
From the Urban Reflex website ( http://www.urbanreflex.com/igun.html )
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Steve Jobs Unveils World's First Gun With Internet Access
In a move that has taken the personal computing industry by complete surprise, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today unveiled his company's latest product - a personal firearm with wireless web capability called the iGun.
Described by Jobs as the most radical Apple product ever, the iGun is a compact, 9mm, single action, semi-automatic pistol that holds a 10-round clip.
It has a central core made of hard-anodized titanium alloy encased in a shockproof, translucent plastic shell and will be sold in a range of aesthetically pleasing colours that echo the appearance of Apple's successful home computer, the iMac.
Apple's new iGun "The iGun combines Apple's belief in outstanding and innovative yet fun design, with deadly stopping power," Jobs told an audience of reporters and Apple Mac enthusiasts in Seattle. "No more harsh blacks and greys. We are bringing life and vitality to these instruments of death," he said, to rapturous applause and cheering from the crowd.
However, the iGun's most radical feature is the internet access panel encased in the butt behind shockproof glass. The 4 cm x 8 cm integrated device can access WAP services as well as providing basic address book and organiser functions. Future models will be GPRS enabled. The gun also comes with a USB port for connecting to a laptop or storage device.
Jobs believes the iGun will be the next must-have item for Apple devotees and gun enthusiasts alike. Initially targeted at younger, first-time buyers, Jobs hopes the gun's unusual design will also attract older buyers looking for an interesting addition to their existing collections.
The company CEO delighted the audience by firing several live rounds into the air then, moments later, logging onto a Yahoo! news site and proudly displaying the downloaded headline: 'JOBS FIRES GUN AT PRESS CONFERENCE.'
Within hours of Jobs's announcement, Microsoft announced plans to launch its own personal protection device. Provisionally named the 'Microsoft media-Truncheon,' Bill Gates described the product as 'the biggest, baddest stick on the market. It will break bones and crack skulls easily, as well as play Windows Media Player files.'
A Microsoft spokesman denied the product was a knee-jerk reaction to Apple's iGun, saying, "This is actually something we've been developing for several years."
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