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Blackie's On A Rampage Pt. II: An Open Letter To Apple Inc, From electro lemon
water lymon | 7:38 PM on 09.05.2007 48 comments




Dear Apple,

As we all know, Apple announced the iPod classic and the iPod touch today, along with a new reiteration of the iPod nano that looks like the thinnest bar of soap ever, and frankly, I've gotta tell you.

I'm fucking sick of this.

How long ago was it that the iPhone was released? June. Not even mid June, it was the 29th, practically July. And now, a whole two months later, we've got the fucking iPod touch, which they should've released forever ago. Don't give me that "We didn't have the technology" bullshit, as you've been patenting this technology since fucking 2004. You're well aware that people want this shit, but why do you hold it back from the fans?

Because you don't give a shit what the public wants.

And I don't care if thats business, thats the worst business tactic ever. So instead of giving them what they want all in one fell swoop, you slowly decide to release new iPods, all with different technology updates, leading up to one single iPod that has everything, only for the consumers to realize that they already have all that shit in other devices, well after they buy 5 of the same goddamn thing every year. You're the fucking EA of the consumer electronics industry. And you don't have a problem with it, because since the iPod name has become popular, and unfairly may I say, people buy the shit up without even giving it a second thought to what it is they're buying. Every goddamn teenager in the country who can afford it has an iPod, and because of your somewhat aesthetically pleasing device, with shitty storage and a horrible UI, people eat the shit up, and in transition, their friends will go buy the same piece of shit because its the thing to do.

But my problems don't stop there. Oh fuck no.

First of all, I'd like to tell brainderailment that he's a fucking fanboy, and if I ever meet him in real life, you're going to end up like that fucking gardener in Hot Fuzz.

I have NEVER liked Apple products aside from the fucking Mac, and even that has given me more troubles in a fucking 6 month span than my Toshiba ever did over 2 years. Fuck Apple.

Anyone who is excited my this goddamn announcement is fucking dead to me. The iPod is the most overrated piece of goddamn hardware that has ever been developed, and for all these fucking hyped up announcements and showcases they do for it, people just fall into the goddamn trap because its pretty and popular, and I'm fucking sick of this shit.

I hate you so goddamn much Apple.
I fucking hate you.

Anyone who describes the iPhone as a phone, iPod, and internet device, is a fucking dumbass. Do you think I describe my goddamn Xbox as what it can go? Game console, hard drive storage, disc holder, usb drive, internet access, music, video, image, etc. No. Its a fucking Xbox. Thats all it is to me. An Xbox.

And yet I kinda want an iPod touch, but only slightly, as in "If someone gives me 400 bucks, yeah, I'd probably buy it." I'm not spending any more of my goddamn money on Apple until they can convince me to pay for shitty service and products. But at the same time, I wanna take one to Steve Jobs' fucking epiglottis.

Also, for reference, read this post. I'm not going to agree with him on his stance regarding the Nokia, but I will agree on his iPhone points.

Apple, give me a reason to actually like you guys. Its like you're not even fucking trying anymore.

Love,
electro "No, seriously, fuck you" lemon.



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taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:23
taumpytears
Gigabeat S all the way.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:26
comradetrotskii
You are a very angry young man with fairly serious issues that you should seek medical help for.

Now excuse me while I wait on my 160GB iPod classic making its way to my door.
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:27
Kif
I loled that the climax to the show was the Starbucks shit. Now I can use my iPod Touch to learn what song is playing on the radio while walking by Starbucks, even though the song will probably be popular as hell.
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:29
Volcanon
The ipod touch only has 16gb max on it, what bs. The ipod classic, with its 160gb hard drive, is much more enticing....
MrRed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:30
MrRed
Im looking into a new one bc mine doesn't have a color screen or movies or nuthin
Thornnn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:30
Thornnn
epiglottis? What is this? Seriously though I agree with you The sad part is even if someone gives you the 400 dollars you'll need another 500 for accessories the fucking earbud head phones cost 25 dollars and one side or the other goes out every 6 months or so. So I say Yay Lemon. Your one righteous Dude ( for a gary coleman clone )
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:31
Bob Muir
I'm an Apple fan, and I certainly won't be upgrading. Touch should be standard in every iPod, yet the storage is too small in that one. And as tantalizing as 160GB of music is, that's bigger than the hard drive on my MacBook Pro (only 120GB, got it right before the 160GB upgrade), so half the space would sit unused.
dormido's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:31
dormido
Yeah, i have to agree with you on all counts. However, there are circumstances where a touch screen are less than ideal, like when you can't see the damn thing.
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:31
Volcanon
and the iphone had it's price slashed by $200 after only 2 months, lolz!


Now...if the iPod was capable of this, then I'd be down in an instant...
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:37
Namelessted
i hear you dude. I wasn't excited at all to hear what they were announcing today. I checked it out on engadget as was very underwhelmed. The nano looks pretty gay. The iPod classic i like. But it isn't anything new, its just a bigger hard drive. There aren't any huge surprised with this new announcement. and the iPod touch is just a fucking iPhone without the phone calls and camera. and the storage capacity is small as hell. it doesn't make sense. They seem to go overboard with the iPod classic at 80GB and 160GB and they go way under with 8GB and 16GB for the touch. The touch would be the one you want to most fucking space on. It is a larger screen with a better image. It would make sense to want to watch movies on that and not an ipod fucking nano. But they cripple the storage capacity on it. dissapointing.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:37
comradetrotskii
I was just foolin with ya man, I don't think you are 'a very angry young man with fairly serious issues that you should seek medical help for.'

I think you're a certified grade A fucking looney tune.


Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:38
Eschatos
I do like the iPod, even though I hate the DRM. I think when mine craps out, I'll spring for a Zune.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:42
Cheeburga
Electro just owned Apple.
My love for you just went back up.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:45
Bob Muir
^--- Got a MacBook Pro, no yellowing here. Just lots of super-hot machinery for impromptu grilling.
Xenali's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:46
Xenali
Did you know that Cartoon network is making an MMO? I can't wait to play it on my Ipod!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:46
Cheeburga
When I tried to get a new ipod they said.
We don't cover accidental damage.
Oh.
You cover on purpose damage, my fucking bad.
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:49
BFeld13
iPodz rule! Apple 4eva!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:58
Neonie
I have a nano. That's not changeing. Touch screen can kiss my ass til li get rich enough, but by that time Apple will have an ipod you control with your fucking mind that I won;t be able to afford.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:01
Eschatos
Yeah, an iPod controllable with your mind would be pretty cool, but an iPod you can control with your fucking mind? Simply godlike. Although you wouldn't be able to use it while having sex.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:13
BahamutZero
that starbucks thing was terrifying and wrong.
Fuzzy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:27
Fuzzy
Electro, thank you. That genuinely made me smile. Fuck apple and their trendy frat-friendly shite. The only reason I own an ipod is that it was a gift. I took care of that thing, and the damn screen is nigh unreadable from massive scratches that result from the lightest touch. I touched it with a fucking feather from my pillow and it scratched.

So thanks electro, for writing what I didn't have the time or eloquence to say.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:51
Jordan Devore
I agree with most of this post, but then again, I am getting an iPod classic. What can I say, this stupid fucking nano I have is way too small. I'm in cereal need of an upgrade.
kamu's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:17
kamu
'LECTRO... 'LECTRO... 'LECTRO... (springer style chant.) I'm sick of stupid asshole companies like apple and sony making mp3 players that require additional software to add music to the player. Everybody knows it's easy for you jerks to make a player with drag & drop usb-key style file systems... stop screwing us around. I bought a sony mp3 player about a year ago that needed their ridiculous "sonic stage" software to put anything on it and guess what... the software was incompatible with windows xp. 10+ hours of forum hopping / googling later and i decided just to take the damn thing back & stick to my mp3 discman. & Syncing yr ipod with i-tunes is as much of a pain in the butt as burning a cd anyway... not to mention you can only sync it with one copy of itunes on one computer... what a freakin joke... and then there's the ultra convenient "Auto-sync" feature. My old flatmate lost 2gig of mp3's off his harddrive, then when he plugged his ipod in, autosync deleted them all off his ipod as well! I've just started using my psp as my main mp3 player and apart from the battery life I'm finding it really handy.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:45
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
All of these redesigns and STILL NO FUCKING BUILT IN PLAY OPTIONS.

Also, since when was the iPod a good MP3 player? I'd rather own a Zune than an iPod, and the Zune program sucks ass.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:58
vexed alex
@ Kamu: "& Syncing yr iPod with i-tunes is such a pain in the butt"

Are you missing your arms? I installed iTunes and plugged in my iPod (back when I had one). There.

"I'm fucking sick of this."

Of what, exactly? Why are you so angry? It's a fucking product. Are they directly hurting you somehow?

What exactly do you want from Apple? They're a company. They make money. They're not your neighbor friend. They know what they're doing. Relax and for all you other people throwing out your unpopular MP3 players, the companies that make those aren't your friends either. There are no friendly indie consumer electronic companies, OK? So quit the shit.

You want to know why iPods are so popular? Because they're marketed properly. They're nice looking, easy to use. It's that simple. It's made a stamp on the industry. That's why. Don't like it? Buy something else. I'm getting a Zune this holiday just because I'm hoping that they do something with the 360. Maybe wireless sync? Hopefully. But yeah. Chill the fuck out. They're products. Stop sucking company dick, guys.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 23:09
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
@vexed_alex

Digg much?

iTunes fucks up the sync, you can't fix it, and there's nothing you can do about it. When I tried out an iPod (Read: Bought, wasn't pleased, and got a cash refund) I had a shitload of incomplete albums just because Apple has never heard of Drag 'N Drop™. I think that I, for one, have earned a right to bitch.

I'm not looking for an argument, and I'm not a corporate whore.
Dynamic Sheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:45
Dynamic Sheep
Agreed. Fuck the iTrend and it's shitty fucking AppleCare Protection Plan.
ZServ's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:46
ZServ
THIS ONE ANGRY NIGGA. i support him fully. :D
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:47
vexed alex
@ A Gentle ChiefMan

Nope. Don't "Digg." And frankly, a Digg post isn't going to persuade me that iTunes screws up as bad as you're making it out to be. This is the first I've heard of anything like this happening. 90% of my friends own iPods. No complaints from them or my family who I don't count as friends. Most of them have those trendy apple products too.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 04:04
Justice
What worthlessted said
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 07:17
atheistium
I love you Lemon!
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 08:00
Kryptinite
not putting my two cents in
PikkonX's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 08:46
PikkonX
Couldn't have said it better myself. I've been telling people basically the same thing for years, but now Apple's release schedules and products are just getting worse and worse. I can't believe there are actually people who go out and buy/trade in for new ones each and every time.
link199026's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2007 21:32
link199026
Lemon will own your soul!
link199026's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2007 21:34
link199026
and your right lemon.

@Neonie

I too have a nano and I'm not buying that touch stuff until I'm rich enough too!
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2007 18:48
PetiePal
Lol.

I like Apple, but I don't like what they stand for anymore. I've owned a ton of Apple merch in the form of iPods over the past 7 years, but this revision didn't impress me. The original nanos were cool. The metal ones were more functional. Video on a nano is stupid and unnecessary. It does look like a bar of cheap ass hotel soap and I'd be happy to leave my pubes stuck all over it.

My friend bought an iPhone on launch day and the $200 price drop is a smack in the face. It's insulting to macfans everywhere and seriously detracts my interest in buying one of their PCs. I did order a touch simply because I wanted something new to play with. My nano is for running, my touch will be for on-the-go new podcasts, videocasts and new music I need to listen to pronto. My 5th gen 80 gb will be, as always, my car iPod, holding all the checked songs in my iTunes library.

I don't feel too bad for early adopters, 'cause even 2 months after its release if you buy it I'd still consider you an early adopter. I understand Apple is new to the cell phone game and has a lot to learn, but this move was dick any way you wack it off, and there's a reason they call it the bleeding edge of technology. You have to bleed cash to be there.

You should totally send that letter to them.
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