Limbaugh appeals to Apple's Jobs for help
Even the rich and famous can't always depend on their megaphones for technical support.
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is having trouble with his four Mac Pros, which he recently upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5.2. Apparently he's having some sort of issue with Leopard that he thought would be fixed with the latest update, but it wasn't, and Limbaugh joked about making a personal appeal to Apple CEO Steve Jobs for technical support.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is probably not a dittohead.
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)Limbaugh posted a transcript of an exchange from his Tuesday show concerning the Leopard update. "I've been having two problems since I went to Leopard that I hoped this update would solve, and it didn't solve them; and it's frustrating. ...(Apple representatives) file reports and get lost in the Apple bureaucratic system -- and occasionally a good-intentioned, good-hearted Apple rep will get on the phone, try to solve it, and will say, "Yep. It's the same problem I'm having on my machine."
Limbaugh didn't get into exactly what type of problem he was experiencing, but figured that Jobs might not be all that receptive to his pleas for help. Jobs is a noted Democratic supporter, even nominating former Vice President Al Gore to his board of directors and openly urging him to run for president this year.
One of Limbaugh's employees drove the point home: "If you put out this appeal to Steve Jobs and ask him to help, his reply is going to be, 'Mr. Limbaugh. Do us a favor and endorse Windows.'"
Limbaugh is actually a longtime Mac user and Apple supporter, openly talking for years about his preference for Macs on his radio show. And back in 2006, he was able to get Apple to change the way iTunes handled podcasts that were only open to members of a club or organization. Although if you believe the latest studies, Mac users are supposed to be more liberal and open-minded than the average person. Go figure.
The more interesting question is what is plaguing Limbaugh's Mac Pros. I e-mailed Limbaugh through his Web site asking for more details, and I'll let you know if I hear back.
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You should simply start over to re-install and run Windows on your
Apple. That way you can have less independence on the music
company based on Infinite Loop.
Good luck!
not less independence?
Unfortunately, this article isn't one of them. Its pathetic.
There is no such thing as an unbiased blog, you conservative dullard.
for a product and is having trouble with it. THe fact he has
millions listening to his having problems (who ever they are)
should just focus us on the issue. There may be a problem with
10.5. Apple needs to do the responsible thing and address his
issue, then later they can think what ever they want to think.
It's called 'good will' and it's worth a fortune with any customer
base.
I know conservatives understand this, maybe someone with
more patience can explain to the libs out there?
Unless open-minded is code for "open to the same ideas as every other liberal and not open to conservative ideas."
try to use contemporary technology called DEU (Defective End User)
syndrome...
It's clear that there is a bug which exists between the floor and the
keyboard.
probably know even less about computers than he
does.
The article as humorous and probably correct. I
will probably defer upgrading top Leopard until
the next update comes out.
liberal media. I don't know much about conservative views, but we
neoconservatives are open to a lot of ideas, like more corporatism
and overthrowing the government of Iran again, just like we did in
1953 when we overthrew Iran's prime minister and parliament for
not letting BP take all their oil. I'm sure that we'll be greeted as
liberators!
"I'm sure that we'll be greeted as liberators!"
Funny, I have the distinct feeling that I've heard that before ...
;-)
issues. I, too, am a conservative and I have used Macs since
1983. I don't think it really matters what political stripe with
which you identify - there are smart conservatives and liberals,
and there are also dumb conservatives and liberals. Mac lovers
are not "sheeple" - they are driven with individualist natures and
aware thinking.
Simply, Steve Jobs and Rush Limbaugh have on major element in
common - they aren't dumb.
course, is a dumb position.
Although I must admit, due to my particular bias, that I had a bit of a hard time typing that.
...Mind if I stab your Trusted Platform Module with a soldering iron?
Just because you like the vendor tie-ins, lack of easy compatibility, increased expense and insecurity of Macs solely for a prettier OS; doesn't mean that everyone else should.
In the end Rush was helpless because none of the people he talked to had the ability to /fix/ anything. That's utter crap. Report a bug over here, and very likely, it's already gone and you just need to run updates.
I wonder if he badmouthed drug addicts beforehand again. Typical
repukinazicon, tell so many lies that the truth becomes a stranger
to everyone and hope the sheeple are stupid enough to start
believing your bull.
press. He's an embarrassment to humanity.
In fact when one turns on the Radio in US one hears one Lunatic (Republican) hate spewing fear mongering freak after another!
How is that possible ?
Who is behind hiring these people that are utterly brain dead and just there to support the lunatic policies of the Republican party?
And if you have any doubt by now that Republicans have become the Lunatic party read my post in this regard on my news Blog here:
http://www.anoox.com/news/show_selected_article.php?article=30
For every conservative talk show there are a couple of shock jocks and top-40 stations that don't exactly follow any sort of conservative agenda. Radio station owners are there to make money and for now liberal talk radio, aka NPR has only limited commercial appeal. It's the radio, you can turn it off! One of the biggest liberal projects is to remove any sort of decency regulation on the media claiming that if people don't like it, they can turn it off. Now suddenly someone with a conservative slant needs to be taken off the air? A bit inconsistent, no?
children of people who swallow every line their rulers wish to spin
them?
Sure - he can be quite scholarly in his delivery. You may learn things from listening to him but you can learn things from watching cartoons too, if you're open to it. The fact that you can learn from Rush doesn't take away from the fact that he's a radio personality - a political satirist. He "thinks differently" on a daily basis. He's got to be creative to be able to explain things and approach issues the way he does. Otherwise he'd lose his audience. Creative types like Macs.
j2
I'll put it this way: Republicans give Democrats a reason to be Democrats. and democrats give republicans a reason to be republicans.
Power Macs down to his local Genius Bar.
Since he is such a first class kinda dude -- he can whip out his
ProCare card and even make an advance appointment where a
politically-neutral genius will give him to same superb service
EVERYONE gets.
Does the egotistical iconoclast wish to make a POINT or get his
computers fixed?
fact, they do so every day of the week. Generally speaking, the
main stream media is right leaning, pro establishment. The
interests of large corporations seem to control our lives and
destinies as much as any political party and this of course runs
contrary to the core beliefs of all 'left wingers'. Forums is one of
the places where 'normal' people can air their discontent and so
naturally liberal minded people will dominate. If the world at
large, and the media in particular, was anti-establishment an
sociallist, I am sure the forums would be expressing the views
of 'right wingers'.
- Not sure who I hate more....
- by savagesteve13 February 15, 2008 7:28 AM PST
- Screamin' & Rantin Steve Jobs
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- Maybe both are OK.
- by William Crow February 15, 2008 7:36 AM PST
- Jobs does an exellent job promoting his company. Rush does a
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- Druggie yes, Moron yes.....
- by ralfthedog February 15, 2008 11:32 AM PST
- Druggie yes, Moron yes. Blight on humanity probably, but it would be hard to quantify.
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Pill popping pedophile Rush Limbaugh
I guess if I had to choose between being forced to use a Mac and forced to listen to conservative hate radio, I suppose its not all bad using an iMac.
great job promoting his ideas - very popular by last count. His
temporary problem with prescription pills obliquely mirrors of the
promotion of such activities on a daily basis by liberals. (True,
Not all.)
After his troubles I would think the ultra-hip would consider him
now officially cool. Temporarily, he was one of them!
Where is the proof that he is a disgusting perv. Yes, he looks like a perverted little (or I should say fat) pedophile. Looks like is not proof.
I have no respect for the man, but that was a very serious accusation. Please back it up with evidence or retract it.