Colbert's top threat of the week: killer iPhones. Solution: buy a Zune.
By Ryan Block 
posted Aug 15th 2008 10:57PM
posted Aug 15th 2008 10:57PM
[Thanks, Matt]
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colbert nation!
loved the skit with jeopardy (same episode)
Haha, just watched this earlier today actually at the colbert site.
Also, maybe I've finally just been totally switched over to Colbert humor, but is it just me or has the Daily Show been good, but not as great as it was even last seasons... while Colbert seems to be hitting the mark almost *every* episode now?
It used to be the other way around before that two week "break" they took. I mean, Daily Show is still good, but not as pure awesome as it was. Now it seems Colbert has taken the awesomeness mantle.
Colbert is the man
Stewart's been just as funny, but hes been pausing after his jokes a little too long, drawing out the laughs; but that may just be against my taste. Plus, his guests seem to take the show more seriously; on the report they play along with the jokes more.
You know, I swear Colbert's gotten funnier. His style seems to have changed slightly. It's subtle, but enough to really make me laugh my arse off everytime.
I just went and saw a live taping of The Daily Show, and he was absolutely hilarious. The man is a terrific comedian, and he really knows what he's doing. Colbert looks to be more of a satirist, and he too is hilarious. I'd love to get tickets for Colbert next time I'm in NYC.
IMO this clip could be vastly improved by removing the audience. I've never seen a comedy programe where added laughter (either live or canned) makes it funnier. And as for current affairs satire, Brasseye and The Day Today have yet to be beaten.
I've found Colbert to be funnier than Stewart (well, their respective shows at least) for about a year now. Though the interviews I can generally take or leave, and sometimes the "middle" content just before the interview is weaker on Colbert's show.
Frankly, Stewart got too one-sided for it to be funny anymore. Even though I usually agree with him, it made his legitimate jokes less funny when he'd keep piling on the cheap shots.
Wow, that guy is really REALLY not funny. American humour is so one-dimensional and unsophisticated, it actually bores me completely to tears. I feel sorry for you guys that you're stuck with this crap, and think it's good.
Ugh.
(RONTFLOL @ Switchbitch)
Wait...that was a joke, right?
Rob Riggle has me on the floor every time with his macho humor.
"Where are my typing guns? These aren't my typing guns!"
There is a siimple work around for disabling the Kill Switch's app blacklist cache: http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2008/08/12/iphone-2x-app-kill-switch-confirmed-by-apple-and-easy-workaround-already-published/
I have a 8GB iPhone and a 80GB Zune. What does that make me?
Sounds like you both got the best phone and the best hard drive based digital media player.
An attention whore?
Miserable and doomed.
iSexual
simply, a tool.
Indecisive?
erm a B-iSexual
not first
doom ready
blending ready
and fanboy attack prepared
Do you loa any music on your iPhone? I have a Zune as well, would like a touchscreen phone, but I don't want to buy any itunes music. Only thing I can think of is to put movies on it....
A supporter of two of the most evil yet influential corporations in the IT industry.
^ he means anybody that makes an OS worth using, aside from ubuntu.
Er... A guy with an iphone and a zune?
Someone without a serious music collection.
Replace a phone with another gadget that isn't a phone...makes sense.
Anybody else realize his iPhone was in airplane mode?
Haha, yes indeed I did. At first I was wondering what he did to make sure he wouldn't get calls during his segment with the iPhone.
Last episode (or maybe the one before that?) he was actually pretending to do something on the iPhone; unfortunately for him, I noticed it was upside down. Not sure if anyone else caught that. Oh well.
Duh! If Jobs send the kill signal, he will have an iPhone and still be alive!
Noticed it right away! You beat me to it!
I think it's not a real ohone (decoy) like what they have at most cellphone stores.
@Sohip
I was thinking it looked like a dummy when I was watching the TV broadcast.
Airplane mode turns off the GSM radio.
GSM signals can get picked up on microphones (and speakers, etc) from yards away... i'm thinking it was to kill any chance of his lapel mic from picking up GSM interference, as well as make sure it doesn't get a call/text/etc during filming.
A very sad, lonely, confused person...
Don't be so hard on yourself.
that was great! i may start watching him now
funny, i always thought it was for playing digital media...i guess that's what i get for reading engadget
hello Josh R.
no, not that zing....
You rang?
So it /is/ an orientation
Damn straight Cober(t). The Zune won't do anything, except keep a door open if you wedge it between the floor and the door......
I find that Zune's flat shape prevents it from making a good doorstop. Apple's curved products on the other hand... Macbook Air was the best doorstop I've ever used. Highly recommended.
its also good for cutting cake
OMG jesus on engadget.
I always thought the MBA'd make a nice letter opener....
Funny that I just see this now. I just finished watching the episode on Hulu.
I thought the top threat was always bears?
Apparently not as dangerous as the ultimate threat, Russian bears.
Yes. The best alternative to the iPhone is a non-cellphone device. Amazing, right? :^)
But seriously, I love my Zune 80. I just don't get why he didn't use a current Gen 2.0 model of the Zune, than the first generation. I mean he has the latest iPhone 3G in his hands. The latest Zune is 2.0, not 1.0. Oh wait, I guess it was more for a comic effect, since the whole media is suppose to hate Zunes.
Because no one can tell the difference between 1st and 2nd Gen Zune... (or cares to)
"Yes. The best alternative to the iPhone is a non-cellphone device. Amazing, right? :^)"
Exactly what I was thinking about. Don't know if that was on purpose, or just a bad choice of alternative devices for them to name.
better comedy, that's all.
Well, when Apple offered Colbert money to put a humorous spin on the "kill-switch", to hopefully prevent a backlash, they also included the stipulation that he had to make fun of a Microsoft product. Since they don't make actual phones, just an OS, the Zune was the closest thing to an iPhone. (which doubles as an iPod)
Anyone notice he was in airplane mode when his mother called? Damn mothers have freaky powers... :P♦♦
awww crap ductape posted when I did.... sorry...
bazzam!
My computer crashed when he picked up the iPhone at the end...
Is it a sign...?
yes, time to update flash.
Yes, it's a sign that even an iPhone is better than your computer O.o
Yeah, seriously, it's been like three days since you sent all sorts of good marketing information about your Flash usage habits to Adobe in the last 'update'. Hey, did you know five pieces of Adobe Crapthatweinstalledwithacompletelyunrelatedprogram are out of date too? You should download the latest versions with the Free Searchenginethatpaidusmorethisweek toolbar. And don't forget to click here to buy Adobe CS3 Master Collection.
It's the Adobe Kill Switch in Conjunction with Apple Inc.
*COUGH*
Yes, it is.
LOL, Windows?
What was that bullshit? A Threat Down and no mention of bears? Colbert has really gone downhill.
The Zune can be a better music player :x
but will it blend???
Who the hell low ranks jesus?!
the Jews?
LOL he didn't say buy a zune, those can't kill squat, hes just saying you have to be respectable and watch your Iphone at all times. Because it can take over your job at any time, drop you in the river, and sleep with your wife.
I think the best is @6:47, his 3G is pwned.
http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture1hd2.png
Are you stupid? These are normal apps from App Store.
I like pie.
doubt it
That meme exists only to drive those insane who seek its origins.
It really is weird, most things you can track down to 4chan or south park or incompetent politicians...
i like pie is just kind of.. everywhere for no reason. It's truly puzzling.
Is this a reference to the Flight of the Conchords song "Leggy Blonde". That episode and song are awesome.
RYAN SAY WHAAA?? Is he back?
I believe he still will occasionally write articles, he's just not the big cheese anymore.
Gotcha... I thought he had said something along those lines but couldn't remember...
Actually, neither are correct! I haven't left yet, next week will be my last as editor. http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/some-news-from-the-editors-desk/
hahahah I love colbert.
On another note, he completely shut down the zune LOL!
Hah, When I watched this I knew I was going to see this on one of the gadget sites I read.
Colbert is one of the funniest guys on television today.
Too funny, too funny. Although I would think hulu would have been a better choice for the clip:
R dis serass? Da Zune is da best! It Rally ROCKS!!!!!
Hav yu even used 1?
THAY RALLY ROCK!
Colbert over Jon Stewart any day of the week.
No. I'll just buy an android from T Mobile this fall...I'm going to name it Data.
correction:
you will buy a buggy software beta on a crappy network that doesnt have 3g, and name it data.
Umm bitch. My Market has 3G. Typical moron iHype user: All talk, no brains. This is why people buy the iShit. they can't think for themselves. So suck unkie Steve poll dipshit.
PS- And you are telling me the iShit isn't buggy? HA.
yes i have no brains? hahahahaha
t-mo rolled out 3g in like 2 cities. are you in special ed? t-mo sucks ass
move out of your moms house and try getting a girlfriend, if thats at all possible. good day
(:
Hell yes.
My Zune is GREAT. I always hated iPods - iPhones are interesting but need a LOT of development.
Nothing beats the Zune's navigation.
-Jake in NH
socialdynamite.com
iPhones need development.... Are you being sarcastic? The zune needs the development. iPhone has a pool of developed applications called the app store, and runs a full OS. Think before you speak please :)
Btw, I'm typing this comment from my iPod, you should reply from your zune? :)
Colbert may be a comedian, but he is 100% correct that the Zune, even the 80GB "me too" product from Microsoft is useless piece of digital fodder. With the advent of Apples excellent App store and robust SDK/Mac OS Mobile platform, the iPhone and Touch is now capable of playing terabytes worth of digital music over the air. While the lowly Zune falters and its desperate creators secretly conspire to try and lock out digital media and keep it for itself through secret deals that they are currently conducting.
What's the point in a comment like this? I own an 80gb Zune, and very much enjoy it. I had an iPod Touch for a few months and enjoyed it, too. No doubt Microsoft is struggling to get the Zune off the ground, but that doesn't make it a bad product. Remember that the harder other companies try to compete, the better all the products get. Win, win for us consumers.
This was one damn funny Colbert Report, I must say. Anyone else cringe the other night when he ham-handedly slapped the touch screen repeatedly with his knuckles like an ape trying to work a computer? Finesse, Colbert! FINESSE!
"No doubt Microsoft is struggling to get the Zune off the ground, but that doesn't make it a bad product."
The Zune is a bad product. It sports a neutered wireless feature. A feature that surely would have been a game changer. Rather than capitalize that capability to create unique use, MS decided that "squirting" would be the best use for its wireless capabilities. For some sick reason, MS imagined millions of young people squirting each other in digital orgy of massive Ballmer sweat laden orgasmic joy proportions.
what about walkman from sony ?
This shows the difference between the fan communities. If Microsoft had the same kind of rumour fans that Apple has, the article headline would have read 'Colbert confirms ZunePhone'.
Hmm, I wonder what his AIM name is
in one episode he was holding his iphone backwards...