Steve Jobs Unveils World's First Gun With Internet Access
In a move that has taken the personal
computing industry by complete
surprise, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today
unveiled his company's latest
product - a personal firearm with
wireless web capability called the iGun.
Described by Jobs as the most radical
Apple product ever, the iGun is a
compact, 9mm, single action, semi-automatic
pistol that holds a 10-round clip.
It has a central core made of hard-anodized
titanium alloy encased in a
shockproof, translucent plastic
shell and will be sold in a range of
aesthetically pleasing colours that
echo the appearance of Apple's successful
home computer, the iMac.
Apple's
new iGun"The iGun combines Apple's belief
in outstanding and innovative yet fun
design, with deadly stopping power,"
Jobs told an audience of reporters and
Apple Mac enthusiasts in Seattle.
"No more harsh blacks and greys. We are
bringing life and vitality to these
instruments of death," he said, to rapturous
applause and cheering from the crowd.
However, the iGun's most radical
feature is the internet access panel encased in
the butt behind shockproof glass.
The 4 cm x 8 cm integrated device can access
WAP services as well as providing
basic address book and organiser functions.
Future models will be GPRS enabled.
The gun also comes with a USB port for
connecting to a laptop or storage
device.
Jobs believes the iGun will be the
next must-have item for Apple devotees and
gun enthusiasts alike. Initially
targeted at younger, first-time buyers, Jobs
hopes the gun's unusual design will
also attract older buyers looking for an
interesting addition to their existing
collections.
The company CEO delighted the audience
by firing several live rounds into the
air then, moments later, logging
onto a Yahoo! news site and proudly displaying
the downloaded headline: 'JOBS FIRES
GUN AT PRESS CONFERENCE.'
Within hours of Jobs's announcement,
Microsoft announced plans to launch its
own personal protection device.
Provisionally named the 'Microsoft
media-Truncheon,' Bill Gates described
the product as 'the biggest, baddest
stick on the market. It will break
bones and crack skulls easily, as well as play
Windows Media Player files.'
A Microsoft spokesman denied the
product was a knee-jerk reaction to Apple's
iGun, saying, "This is actually
something we've been developing for several years."
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