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Apple + 50 Cent = Affordable Inner-City Mac?

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gerbilbox said:
Some of you are forgetting the main point. I am not a fan of 50-Cent myself, but if this materializes this would be a very good thing. A Mac program for those in the inner-city / low-income? They'll need the assistance.

Alex
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This is only what HE is saying. The deal is a "branding" deal only. It has NOTHING to do with bringing computers to inner cities.

I swear if apple does this, they are as big a sell out as fiddy pennies. I am NOT "dissing" rap or hip hop, just this ignorant, foul mouthed, drug dealing, ex-con, lying PIMP.
 
My god...

First the partnership with nike, then the sweatshop allegations, now teaming up with "da tru pimp and gangsta fo sho...bizzy hizzy wizzy tizzy snizzy" and all that garbage....

My god......my dear god.....:eek:

What's it gonna be, the G-50 (gangsta)
 
commonpeople said:
Finally, a computer for African Americans. Can we also have a jewBook endorsed by Woody Allen? Or how about the original 'white' iBook endorsed by Steve Martin?
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Yes. All good ideas. And I'm sure the 50 cent Mac will come in BLACK.
 
commonpeople said:
Finally, a computer for African Americans. Can we also have a jewBook endorsed by Woody Allen? Or how about the original 'white' iBook endorsed by Steve Martin?
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Actualy, the 'white' iBook would more appropriately be endorsed by Martin Mull, author (and host) of "The History of White People in America."
 
50 Cent MAC????

I don't think so...bad rumor this is...apple would never stoop so low to distribute a great product under the name of such a bad product
 
commonpeople said:
Finally, a computer for African Americans. Can we also have a jewBook endorsed by Woody Allen? Or how about the original 'white' iBook endorsed by Steve Martin?
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now i have rice all over my keyboard, thanks allot. :p
 
This is absolutely true. I know they have already agreed to a joint venture to be called "Blapple" (logo: a silhouette Apple with a bullet hole through it). These will be sold out of Blapple stores, which will be just like an Apple store, except the front will have metal grillwork and the staff will be wholly Korean.
 
I hope not. 50 Cent disgusts me. This is the same guy that tried to encourage children to buy his M-rated game.
 
Duh-duh-duh-G-Unit! :p

Seriously though, his music sucks, hes a lousy rolemodel, and just seeing his logo on everything annoys the f*** outta me. I feel my IQ drop everytime I hear one of his songs.
 
gerbilbox said:
Some of you are forgetting the main point. I am not a fan of 50-Cent myself, but if this materializes this would be a very good thing. A Mac program for those in the inner-city / low-income? They'll need the assistance.

Alex
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Exactly - the digital divide is very real, we just don't see it play out much on MR. This could only be good, regardless of what folks think of 50-Cent.
 
JBazz said:
This is only what HE is saying. The deal is a "branding" deal only. It has NOTHING to do with bringing computers to inner cities.

I swear if apple does this, they are as big a sell out as fiddy pennies. I am NOT "dissing" rap or hip hop, just this ignorant, foul mouthed, drug dealing, ex-con, lying PIMP.
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I did read the article, but I want to make it clear that to me the "affordable home computers for inner-city residents" line strikes me as much more interesting and important than the part about 50 Cents (who I don't like either, BTW).

It does indeed say branding, but the article says more than that.
 
After years of just readign the MR forums this provoked me to register. And I willprobably draw flames…

I can not believe how bad this is. Regardless of the advert/branding deal… this thing would either be a huge technical POS or require subsidization at some level; either via Apple's margin or through this 50cent foundation.

Either way, I think it is a slap in the face to anyone in the inner city.

Toby
 
What??? I don't get it. Why would Apple think about a 50-cent "branded" low-cost computer?
 
I'm no fan of 50-cent's music, but a lot of you seem to think he advocates what he sings in his songs. Remeber, he writes/sings them merely for the money, it doesn't mean he personally believes it. Among the rappers, I hold him in the highest esteem (though that's not saying much). If he intends to work with jobs to create a computer that the masses can afford, I'm all for it. Apple really could use more marketshare so we can see their latest patent files come to life.

If this is going to be some gold clad mac, with a tooth missing, I hope jobs passes.
 
TobyR said:
Either way, I think it is a slap in the face to anyone in the inner city.
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Right on. I can't think of anything that could be more degrading than a "ghetto" model computer. If 50 cent really wanted to help people in the inner city, he would set up some type of subsidy fund or grant program or something to help. But you can bet he wouldn't dip into his own pockets for something like that. No, he just sees $$$ or ¢¢¢ signs at the possibility of computer with his branding on it.
 
Also, most of people on these forums are always preaching to reach out to the minorities, and snaps out at anyone who would say that Affirmitive Action is reverse racism.

When the another race strikes so close to home (macs) you all really show your true colors(no pun intended). What a bunch of bigots.
 
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