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YouTube outrage as thousands watch brand new iPad getting smashed by a baseball bat
news.com.au ^ | April 06, 2010 | AFP

Posted on 04/07/2010 9:30:18 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

A VIDEO of a group of teenagers destroying a brand new iPad computer with a baseball bat has gone viral on YouTube.

The video of the smashing of the $US500 ($545) device outside a Best Buy store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday has attracted more than 280,000 views on the video-sharing site.

The Los Angeles Times caught up with Justin Kockott, the 19-year-old high school student who made the video titled Brand new iPad getting smashed by a baseball bat.

"I wanted to be the first one to do it before other people did it," Kockott told the newspaper.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: ipad; maccult; napl; youtube
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To: Yo-Yo

Just a word of caution, don’t do that to your iPad. Voids the warranty.


21 posted on 04/07/2010 10:04:45 AM PDT by DManA
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To: Yo-Yo

It only has over 2.9 million hits!


22 posted on 04/07/2010 10:10:33 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“I wanted to be the first one to do it before other people did it,”


That’s quite a lofty accomplishment, Justin. We’re impressed if you want us to be.


23 posted on 04/07/2010 10:10:39 AM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Some Leftist is going to try to get a law passed that says you can not willfully destroy Apple products.


24 posted on 04/07/2010 10:11:20 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: WOBBLY BOB

I’m waiting for it to be used for target practice with a Barrett .50 rifle.


25 posted on 04/07/2010 10:14:56 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: Billthedrill
Depending on what he does with it, it might even have been worth it.

After a Youtube video becomes popular, they give you the opportunity to put ads on it and monetize your work. If this kid did that, he may well have made much more than $500 back.

26 posted on 04/07/2010 10:17:40 AM PDT by Dan Nunn (Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise. -The Great One)
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To: HOP
That was my first thought ... 19 and still in high school? Hmmm .... I wonder why?

Maybe because he started Kindergarten late?

If they gave degrees in conclusion-jumping, you'd be a PhD....

27 posted on 04/07/2010 10:18:44 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: EggsAckley

Let’s see...he is still in high school at 19.
He buys $550 item and beats it to pieces for laughs and notoriety.

Mayyyybe he just isn’t very bright.


28 posted on 04/07/2010 10:37:52 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.It's already tomorrow in Australia(CharlesSchulz))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I’m outraged!!!!!

Outraged that teenage American boys don’t know how to swing a bat harder than a 12 year old girl!!!


29 posted on 04/07/2010 10:52:05 AM PDT by Dr._Joseph_Warren
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To: isthisnickcool

Hope he signed up for the Youtube ad revenue sharing deal before he got the million hits.


30 posted on 04/07/2010 10:54:18 AM PDT by MediaMole
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