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Re:Apple helped make 'top secret' iPod for US government by dylan604 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:21PM (#24215826)
To what purpose? To get people talking about the newest version of the iPhone? Don't think this stunt was required for that.
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Re:Apple helped make 'top secret' iPod for US government by kosherbeefcake on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:39PM (#24216103)
I remember reading a conspiracy that the iPhone 4 was left at that bar, because Samsung was about to announce the latest Galaxy phone. Apple did this to take the wind out of their sails.
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Re:Apple helped make 'top secret' iPod for US government by rangibaby on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @09:59PM (#24219120)
To paraphrase a famous quote: Apple are not that dumb, and not that smart.
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