Ballmer’s iPod inspired Zune Spoof

Welcome to the so-so-social!

Whoever did this gets an A+ in my book. The video of him is old, but this spoof will be forever eternal!

WTF: Apple Discount = Email address required!?!?

So a week or so ago I purchased a wireless keyboard and some other things from the local Apple Store.

During the transaction I was pretty shocked at all of the information they request from you. The employee asked for my phone number, zip code, address, etc. Umm… WHY? I understand they use it for metrics concerning where their customer base is coming from, and how many customers from what location. That alone can help them best decide where to build a new Apple Retail Store. However its not REQUIRED for them to have for any transaction. Whats worse is they do not tell you that its optional. In fact, what happens if you move? Are you not allowed to purchase future products until you notify their postmaster? Anyway, on to the point…

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