Okay, I doubt we're in for some riots and mass iPod burnings, but some muslims are upset that Apple is directly insulting islam. Something about having having a bar and how it is referred to as an "Apple Mecca." So, yeah, see a bunch of drunken Veritech fighters espousing their Zionist agenda, while safe from viruses and spyware, are not safe from the wrath of Mohammed.
Or something.
It's just another case of not understanding what other people are saying. A little translation, and looking at what the store looks like now, months after that picture was taken, and the riot squad will have to find something else to do. Like, fighting the Invid Crusaders.
More links
- Apple's "Mecca Project" Provokes Muslim Reaction [MEMRI]
- Muslims offended by 5th Avenue Apple store [The Apple Core]
- Muslim community offended by Apple's Fifth Avenue NYC Cube [TUAW]
UPDATE: The smoking gun? SFGate: Culture Blog! : All kneel before the holy holy
Sounds like we have a winner. The comments are, as lgf puts it, "mind-boggling."
Comments (1)
It is beyond not undersetan... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Apple Gazette | October 12, 2006 9:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It is beyond not undersetanding what others are saying. Its a hoax: http://www.applegazette.com/mac/muslim-community-responds-we-love-the-apple-nyc-cube/
1. Posted by Apple Gazette | October 12, 2006 9:57 PM |
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Posted on October 12, 2006 21:57