Yesterday (9 September) saw Apple’s big brass take to the stage in a much-hyped reveal of new products and upgrades.
While the Apple glitterati, and the bulk of the tech media, were oohing and ahhing over Cook, Ive and co’s latest releases, others were far from reverential.
On Comedy Central game show @Midnight, hosted by Nerdist founder Chris Hardwick (@nerdist), the talk veered away from the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the iPad Pro and the Apple TV, turning instead to the oh-so-tongue-in-cheek Rejected Apple Products.
Asking contestants Kyle Dunnigan, Hari Kondabolu and Matt Braunger to list their examples, Hardwick also asked viewers to play along at home, spawning the hashtag #RejectedAppleProducts, which, at the time of writing, is sitting pretty as a top trending tag in the US and the UK.
Here’s the video that kicked it all off:
If you were impressed by the Apple news today, wait until you see these #RejectedAppleProducts. Play along! https://t.co/9aCOIr3K9P
— @midnight (@midnight) September 10, 2015
And here are 10 of the best responses, from the terrifying to the nerdy to the sublime:
#RejectedAppleProducts iLashes pic.twitter.com/TIVYXckqHB
— Ziah (@I_AM_MOSIAH) September 10, 2015
The iCaramba. #RejectedAppleProducts
— Andy the Wise (@andythewise) September 10, 2015
#RejectedAppleProducts iSee Dead People – driverless car that ignores pedestrians
— Liao Lu (@LiaoLiaoLu) September 10, 2015
The iLiterallyCantEven. I'm not sure what it does, but I bet it was supposed to come with high waisted shorts. #RejectedAppleProducts
— Rosanne (@RoUrBoat1218) September 10, 2015
The Nights iWatch #RejectedAppleProducts pic.twitter.com/Uu2XfgDHd1
— Tyrion Lannister (@GoT_Tyrion) September 10, 2015
There's rumours that Apple will bring out a new product to help farmers. That's what iHerd. #RejectedAppleProducts pic.twitter.com/i2qpeoIsc9
— Oskar777 (@Oskarman777) September 10, 2015
iFelicia @midnight #RejectedAppleProducts pic.twitter.com/3q8RWwQeGg
— Lamont Price (@LPizzle) September 10, 2015
iLikeBigButts & iCannotLie #RejectedAppleProducts @midnight pic.twitter.com/ytS1SmevwB
— Jared Montana (@Jarmadillos) September 10, 2015
If this were actually rejected we'd be pretty upset. #RejectedAppleProducts #StarWars pic.twitter.com/lcs3T88JeP
— ComiConverse (@ComiConverse) September 10, 2015
iMma let you finish #RejectedAppleProducts @midnight pic.twitter.com/KcEqy7WkV3
— didi (@didinyc) September 10, 2015
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