Wednesday Fun Video: 1984 Gets DoubleTwist'ed
DVD Jon, who gained fame and notoriety for cracking DVD and iTunes encryption, has since devoted a lot of his time and energy into DoubleTwist, and iTunes replacement. The above video is, of course, a parody of Apple's anti-IBM "big brother" commercial that aired during the 1984 SuperBowl, this time recasting Apple -- and Steve Jobs -- as "big brother" and intimating they've become what they once mocked. All this by way of promoting the next release of DoubleTwist for Mac, coming Oct. 6.
TechCrunch has a few more details, while Fake Steve, in much harsher language, calls him a remora.
Still, we'll be interested to see what they have coming, as no doubt will Palm Pre users...
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KIND OF FUNNY.
It's Wednesday, but the video is still fun
DoubleTwist?
No thanks, I think I'll keep iTunes.
How is this choice when it looks exactly the same?
I imagine the Apple lawyers will come a knocking.
D'oh, wrote it up last night and didn't make the mental switch. Apologies and title fixed!
I love when the credits are almost as long as the video
I wonder if he is getting under-the-radar backing from Palm.
From their FAQ:
Supported Devices
doubleTwist enables you to manage a wide variety of phones, MP3 players, cameras and camcorders. We add support for new devices everyday so please check back frequently.
The Simpsons did the same thing with last years "Mypods and Booksticks" episode.