Apple Launches '1 Billion App Countdown' Promotion

[rhyx]

i watched it rollll over. that was cool!

Likewise, I got a free entry in near the end. Figure you are just as likely to win by that as you are downloading.

 

[tMac85]

Dang, couldn't get a screenie of 999,999,999.

haha i tired too.

 

[mogzieee]

i watched it rollll over. that was cool!

As did I! Cool wasn't it! lol

 

[benflick]

As did I! Cool wasn't it! lol

Same, kind of a piece of history.
I love iPhone

 

[Alex Hobbs]

Odd thing was, iTunes said it finished at 42 minutes past, (thats when it said 1 billion). Apple site has said it for only a few minutes, so people that got their entries in whilst apple.com was counting up might not have been counted

 

[JoshJosh117]

.

 

[Pika]

How should i know if i win?

 

[benflick]

How should i know if i win?

They will announce the winner within ten days.

 

[pdjudd]

They will announce the winner within ten days.

Clarification: The winner will be notified within 3 days - the rest of the world will be informed in 10.

 

[Pika]

I just downloaded a flashlight...

 

[sammich]

My guess is that the billionth download/purchase was before 1pm Cupertino (or 6am Sydney/au) time (based on my speadsheet).

 

[ThE.MeSsEnGeR]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I Wonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
I Cant Believe It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Am Soooooooooooooo Gonnaaaa Buy The Whole Itunes Store!!!!
And I'm Distributing 100$ Gift Codes For Everyone In This Thread!!!!! :d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d

 

[ThE.MeSsEnGeR]

P.S. I was just kidding!

it was a 13-year-old boy from CT.... hope he actually was following the case, and not a one-time app downloader..... hehehehhe.... well... Congrats to him!!! btw... i think the MBP will be too heavy for him!! LOL!!

this is from Apple.com

The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one billion app countdown contest, Connor will receive a $10,000 iTunes gift card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule and a MacBook Pro.