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Bend it like Apple

To paraphrase my favorite comedian - people are the worst.

I mean it was not long ago that on learning about Apple's intention to launch a new iPhone in market that people expected curved screens. Yes glass on their phone to actually be bent so as to be more suitable for watching movies and whatever else bent screens might do better than their flat counterparts.

Enter the iPhone 6.  Its aluminum body lets it naturally bend on application of pressure such as that exerted by the couch parked customers who largely stick their devices (when not in their face) in backpockets of their shaggy trouser.

All of a sudden there is a brouhaha about this undocumented feature.  People all over are aghast. They think that the company is bent.

Bent on bringing shame to their users who wanted to flaunt it in front of their peers but now looking like fools.

So shareholders bent on profiting from sudden change of heart among the fan club sold their positions en-masse.

On hearing of all the silliness Apple CEO Tim Cook asked people to not get bent out of shape. Rather look forward to use the fitness app in the Apple watch to get back into shape.

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  1. this had to happen sometime..if you are bent on innovation where there's no chance of one...

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