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Apr 01, 08 - 08:34 am Comment from: dd

Haha! April Fools. Love it!

April fool!

Da dum Tish!

Happy april 1st eveyone.

Apr 01, 08 - 08:37 am Comment from: Mr. Reeee

You bastards! April Fools! Bah humbug!

If ONLY it were TRUE!

Maybe it's only a matter of time…
We can only hope!

I'm not much of an April Fool's guy, but that's a damn funny headline.

Wait, this is a joke?? April Fool's jokes are supposed to be somewhat believable and mostly fake, not the other way around.

"Worst...April Fool's Article...EVER...

While the premise of the article is drool-worthy for we Apple/Mac fanboys, I'm afraid the substance of the article itself is shallow and woefully transparent. I will NOT be fooled by such triviality."

-- Jeff "Comic Book Guy" Albertson,
Owner/Proprietor - The Android's Dungeon

Apr 01, 08 - 08:41 am Comment from: Mr. Reeee

HOW can we believe this… this story?
Jobs wouldn't let Michael Dell onto the Apple Campus. Nevermind the building! And His office? Are you serious? Pure fantasy!

Apr 01, 08 - 08:43 am Comment from: Mr. Reeee

Dell has a Golden Parachute?
Maybe I'd believe a daily Golden Shower…

Apr 01, 08 - 08:43 am Comment from: Ampar

It's true. Here's footage of this morning's press conference. I think Michael Dell is actually crying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

Apr 01, 08 - 08:46 am Comment from: Ampar

In other news, Google and Virgin are signing up volunteers for a mission to Mars: http://www.google.com/virgle/index.html

Apr 01, 08 - 08:51 am Comment from: wannabe

If Dell released an OS that only ran on Dells, would that make Macs "OS-limited"? Maybe we can come up with a better term, like "Mac-incapable", which in my opinion is just as harsh.

Apr 01, 08 - 08:52 am Comment from: Ampar

Of course, Dell could go back in time and change his mind.

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/customtime/index.html

Apr 01, 08 - 08:57 am Comment from: DakRoland

Oh to dream, were it to be true.

Apr 01, 08 - 08:57 am Comment from: Ampar

ABC has just announced that Steve Ballmer has agreed to be on the next "Dancing With The Stars" series. Agatha Trunchbull has been chosen to be his partner. Ballmer has also agreed to cover the costs of a super-absorbent dance floor as well as extra accidental dismemberment insurance.

@Jeff "Comic Book Guy" Albertson from the Simpsons

Speak for yourself when you say we are apple fanboys

This article was hilarious though. I'd really piss myself laughing if Mr. Dell did give the money back to the shareholders...

I wonder what would happen if Apple bought Dell? Hypothetically of course. But what do you think Steve would do right after firing Michael?

Apr 01, 08 - 09:13 am Comment from: smackman

Is it April Fools?....or a glimps into the future?

Apr 01, 08 - 09:14 am Comment from:  Genius

Would Michael Dell really do something this big for April Fool's Day.
Too good to be true.

Apr 01, 08 - 09:16 am Comment from: silverhawk

Oh, Apple is buying Dell. They want a commodity machine that can run OS6. That should be an update from Vista.

Check out the iTunes store today. Free downloads, everything. Apple rocks, must be a birthday celebration or something.

ahhh yes, april first...the day the internet and BLOGS LIKE THIS ONE ARE TOTALLY USELESS!

Thanks for nuthin.

Apr 01, 08 - 09:19 am Comment from: Ferf Muckmeyer

This is funny. Now if only today was NOT April 1. We can only wish for this.

Apr 01, 08 - 09:20 am Comment from: Think

Yes, I forgot about the SI Finch story. Had to read it again this year.

Very good.

Click on the Source link for that great baseball spoof.

Apr 01, 08 - 09:35 am Comment from: cptnkirk

I notice that Apple is UP on this news! LOL!

Oh, and by the way, just one more thing, Dell promised to refund the purchase price of all Dells sold in the last three years provided the box owner could demonstrate that a Dell was better than a Mac.

On the bright-side. Dell is going to be laying off a lot of people from their Austin, Tx plant. I think they my be shutting it down as well. I heard the story while I was waking up this morning so you will have to get the rest of the facts elsewhere.

Wayyyyyyyy too obvious, MDN - but funny nonetheless.

As a side note, Sidd Finch is a man of many talents indeed: baseball pitcher, French Horn player, and now tech news reporter!

Tomorrow press will claim the same... Tomorrow press will claim the same... Tomorrow press will claim the same... PLEASE!

PS For Zune Tang's sake!

lol

Apr 01, 08 - 09:44 am Comment from: NeoVoyager

I was fully intending to post that I believe it is wrong for you guys to post such a spiteful "Onion"-like piece on a news site - even if it's blatantly false - and then I realized....... it's April 1st. That excuses it. :-D

Apr 01, 08 - 09:47 am Comment from: HMCIV

The only Fools this April are the ones who bought a Dell.

Apr 01, 08 - 10:00 am Comment from: Ampar

The Onion should publish actual news stories today to really befuddle the gullible.

great april fools day joke..the funny thing about it is that i wouldnt be too surprised if this really happened...

Apr 01, 08 - 10:10 am Comment from: Buster

Ouch...got Rick Rolled...nice one Ampar

Ok I am gullible alright?

Apr 01, 08 - 10:19 am Comment from: Ampar

To Buster:


"You know the rules and so do I!"

In the spirit of the day how about this story?

Inspired by his boyhood hero Howard Hughes, today Bill Gates took up residence in a Las Vegas penthouse suite. Mr. Gates issued a statement which said, "I need more time to myself and plan to concentrate my efforts on growing my hair and fingernails."

Apr 01, 08 - 10:24 am Comment from: Buster

@Ampar...if it is past noon in Europe, does it still count?

Apr 01, 08 - 10:30 am Comment from: Angelus520

That was great! For a split second I believed it after the news from yesterday about the Austin plant. Wouldn't it be cool if it were true?

Apr 01, 08 - 10:30 am Comment from: ChrissyOne

I don't care if it's a joke. That headline is still beautiful to look at.

Hey MDN, can you make it flash or cycle colors or something?

Apr 01, 08 - 10:32 am Comment from: Ampar

To Buster: Sure! If you'll vouch for it, I'd say it viscounts.

Apr 01, 08 - 10:37 am Comment from: Ampar

While auditioning for "Dancing With The Stars", Steve Ballmer really impressed the judges by lifting and spinning his volunteer partner, Bill Gates with his freakishly strong tongue. He later admitted he was quite distracted during the move as Bill could not stop giggling.

Apr 01, 08 - 10:39 am Comment from: Buster

...too bad I am not in Europe then :-(

Apr 01, 08 - 10:40 am Comment from: Zune Tang®

This is a very sad and dark day indeed. Good luck, Michael, and thank you for all of you fantastic efforts.

Your potential. Our passion.™

No Joke-

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/040108dnbusdell.1be6ad8c.html

A sure of Spring!
Thanks for the chuckle, MDN!

Apr 01, 08 - 10:58 am Comment from: ChrissyOne

Now the only thing left is the inevitable reality show stint. We'll see Mike in a hot tub with Gary Coleman and Jim J. Bullock, trying to figure out how to win the heart of a now-drunk-and-surly New York. But then Ted Nugent shows up and fires a crossbow bolt into Danny Bonaducci's arm, causing Mike to dive for cover. He thinks he's found a safe place to hide, and there's even a air-hose to breathe from. Wait a minute... where's Jim J.?

Apr 01, 08 - 11:35 am Comment from: Woody

Um, C1...


EWWWWW!!!!

To Zune Tang... There, there, buddy. It'll be okay. I'm sure Michael Dell will reSurface somewhere.

Apr 01, 08 - 12:02 pm Comment from: The Other Steve

That never gets old!

Apr 01, 08 - 12:32 pm Comment from: Buster

Jaysus C1...you gotta find a new source....the homegrown has too many chemicals in it....

Apr 01, 08 - 12:35 pm Comment from: Olmecmystic

I give it two years and that headline will be true, to the astonishment of the financial community (and the Republican Party).

For the time being, we'll have to be content with a very funny April Fool's joke.

Peace.
Olmecmystic

Apr 01, 08 - 01:15 pm Comment from: Jim - TIV

"Go Pound Sand!" - lol