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Apple's latest missteps, like the iOS 6 Maps snafu, have given comedians more than enough fodder to take shots at the world's most valuable tech company. Take late night TV host Conan O'Brien for instance. Not only has he become notorious for ribbing the tech giant since his NBC days, but dude still puts on a satirical bashing clinic when ever the opportunity presents itself. He and his Team Coco recently unveiled a new TV ad mocking the announcement of Apple's newest tablet, the iPad mini. While the ginger-haired funnyman has been viewed as the company's harshest television critic, he isn't the only one who's gotten into the fray. So we recommend putting Hurricane Sandy behind you and work up some laughs by checking out the following 10 clips.
10. Jay's Antennagate Solution
Date: July 22, 2010
Show: The Tonight Show
During the iPhone 4 Antennagate scandal, Steve Jobs informed millions of users who experienced dropped calls on the handset that they were holding it the wrong way. Seriously, he did. Apple's solution to rectifying the problem? Purchase one of their bumper cases. NBC Late Night host Jay Leno offered his own quick fix.
9. iPad Mini $$$
Date: Oct. 24, 2012
Show: Conan
The press weren't the only ones going in on the iPad Mini. In typical Conan fashion, the late night personality decided to poke fun at the company's approach to releasing new products, as well as Apple fanboys, by creating a parody ad suggesting they're all narcotized to spending money on any new i-product. Sing along now: "Spend your money, spend your money..."
8. Final Cut Pro X Parody
Date: June 24, 2011
Show: Conan
Apple drew tons of heat with the professional video editing community after launching the latest version of its video editing software Final Pro X. Team Conan on the other hand apparently loved it. So much so that Conan had his team of editors put together this appreciation parody video ribbing on the software’s hiccups and missing features.
7. MOMi
Date: Sept. 26, 2012
Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live
Parents are enough of a headache to deal with, so imagine living in a world where Siri plays more of a mother figure than an actual assistant tool. Scary, huh? Jimmy Kimmel came up with the parody he dubbed MOMi, which stars Kristen Bell at the mercy of her iPhone's unbearable parental commands.
6. Apple's Arrogant iPad 2 Commercial
Date: March 3, 2011
Show: Conan
From the jump, Conan called out Apple on what he viewed as its pompous approach of hyping newly launched products, hence this satirical promotion for the iPad 2. Hear what these unofficial Apple employees have to say about the second-gen tablet.
5. Conan Tweaks Siri Ad
Date: Oct. 24, 2011
Show: Conan
Team Coco had a little fun reimagining Apple’s Siri TV spot, splicing what looks to be two Brooklyn natives into the advertisement who ask the voice recognition program some insane (and immature) questions. As the ad implies: “We know what you’re gonna use it for.” True indeed.
4. iEverything
Date: Jan 17, 2007
Show: Conan
Six months before the first-gen iPhone hit shelves, Conan and his Late Night comrades put together this spoof ragging on the smartphone’s near-infinite features. It’s a phone! It’s a media player! It’s a sonogram machine? WTF? You might also notice a familiar face: Ellie Kemper, aka Erin Hannon of The Office.
3. Samsapple
Date: Aug. 6, 2012
Show: Conan
Leave it to Team Conan to mine the expensive and drawn-out patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung for comedic gold. Watch as the TBS host mocks both mobile tech giants.
2. Siri's Biases
Date: Dec. 1, 2011
Show: The Colbert Report
Playing off the Siri "pro-life" controversy, the Colbert tested the accuracy of Apple’s virtual assistant by requesting the iPhone search for clinics in the Manhattan area. If that wasn't enough, he also checked to see if the program was biased against foreigners by asking random questions using different foreign dialects. Seems like Siri isn’t too fond of them, either.
1. "Give It Back" iPhone Ad
Date: Sept. 7, 2011
Show: Conan
After the iPhone 4 Gizmodo scandal blew over, news reports of Apple losing yet another iPhone prototype (presumed to be the iPhone 4S at the time) caused mass hysteria online. That was enough firepower for Conan to create another lampoon featuring Apple execs demanding the device back and stating the torturous consequences that await the culprit. Digital form of the ebola virus, you say?
