Posted by Benjamin Roudenis on October 5, 2009
Q) Is it waterproof?
A) No, so dont put it in the dishwasher
Q) Is this case flammable?
A) If you light it on fire it is
Q) Will this case make me awesome?
A) I think that goes without saying
Q) Is there a warranty?
A) no, it is cardboard afterall
Q) Can I get a paper cut on my ear while using this case?
A) My first guess would be no, but anything is possible, we dont promote unsafe use of the recession case
These are actually for sale.
iPhone 3G / 3GS recession case [Case-Mate]
Posted by Benjamin Roudenis on May 12, 2009
There are many tribes in the tech world: TiVo lovers, Blackberry addicts, Palm Treo fanatics, and people who exhibit unhealthy affection for their Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners. But there is no bigger tribe, and none more zealous, than fans of Apple, who are infamous for their sensitivity to slams, real or imagined, against the beloved company. “It’s funny — even if I write a generally positive piece about Apple, I still get more complaints from Apple partisans” than from opponents, Mossberg says. He has even coined a term for the effect. “I call it the Doctrine of Insufficient Adulation.”
Why Apple fans hate tech reporters [Machinist]