Apple unleashed a well deserved firestorm in the Bitcoin community with its decision to suddenly ban the extremely popular Blockchain app. This app was the last remaining user friendly way to facilitate Bitcoin transactions on iPhones and it had been downloaded 120,000 times. Apple has remained completely silent on its reasons for removing the app, further infuriating the BTC community. Apple hasn’t done a single decent thing since Steve Jobs died.
The reaction to this has been nothing short of hilarious. As Wired reports:
Apple banned the popular Blockchain wallet yesterday, and the protest started very early this morning when, on the popular discussion site reddit, someone named “round-peg” promised to hand out Nexus 5 phones to people who posted videos of themselves smashing working iPhones — one phone for every 100 up-votes on the site. The post was quickly up-voted to the front of reddit, and then removed, apparently for violating reddit’s policy, which prohibits reddit vote manipulation.
Some of these videos are priceless. My personal favorite is the guy who destroys his iPhone with a sniper rifle. Nice shot brother!
Destroying an iPhone with a Rifle
Destroying an iPhone with a Machete
Destroying an iPhone with a Steel Pipe
Ever wonder how a gigantic company with huge share destroys itself? You’re watching it in real time.
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Michael Krieger
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I had the urge to do the same right after iOS 7 came out. Like a fool, I went ahead and updated my old iPhone 4… the update caused nothing but problems and no downgrade is possible. I saw a similar video of someone destroying their iPhone with a rifle at that time. There must be quite a few of them posted.
When Steve Jobs died, Apple died with him. Apple is all about central control now. No wonder they hate Bitcoin.
P.S. The desktop side is faring no better. From what I hear, the new Mavericks OS should have been codenamed “Cornhole” for all its unwanted effects. I learned from iOS 7 and would not download it even for free. I’ve been an Apple user since I was 10 and they get nothing from me now.
Go Linux! Certainly leaves both Mac and Microsoft in the dust mate! No virus, no trogans, no NSA, just no hasle! And it’s FREE!
hahahahaha yeah u go BUY an iphone and then do whatever you want with it. retards