Apple’s insidious plan to “lock” down iPhones has been making the rounds. And is there anything more nefarious than Latin? Pentalobe. The very word is scary. Like Pentagram. And earlobe. Or something.
By reading the articles, one could easily conclude that Apple, the second largest company in the world and one of the best run, best managed, has made yet another anti-consumer move, another plotted, concerted, specific effort to lock us out of our own electronics. First they shift to non-user replaceable batteries now they change to some strange, Latin screw! The pattern is unmistakable, the intent is clear. Apple, the very puny writers say, is trying to screw us all! hahaha get it? Screw us! But when you stop laughing you realize there’s some truth behind every pun, a sad, bitter truth that Apple has indeed screwed us all.
Yes, I know. We will all miss those sunny weekend mornings, waking up early, making a cup of coffee, a bowl of oatmeal, and unscrewing our iPhone cases to get inside and look around. Maybe do a little deep cleaning. Or replace a part from the Pimp My iPhone collection. Sure, no one can see that chrome dock connector but just knowing it is there gives one a sense of satisfaction. Or did. Until Apple locked us all out. F&^%ers.
But what’s that? A white knight in the distance? It’s Google! the company that hears no evil, sees no evil, does no evil, rushes to the rescue. A Google search reveals this, a $6 pentalobe screwdriver at Amazon!
Ah Apple, foiled again.
So hold your $6 pentalobe screwdrivers high and revel in the victory for freedom everywhere!
While we may be locked out of our consumer gadgets someday, today is not that day. So take out your electric shaver or band saw or microwave oven. Find those screws! Open those cases! For not Apple nor Black & Decker nor GE shall keep us out. Not today, not tomorrow. Not ever!
February 17, 2011 at 12:27 pm |
I bet Jobsie picked the pentalobe because “it looked nice” so you should be grateful.