EyePhone reference mysteriously disappears from online clips of Futurama
By Laura June 
posted July 3rd 2010 12:49PM
posted July 3rd 2010 12:49PM
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Wow. Thats a dick move.
@SolidSnake
Futurama
@dmshocker
Is a show. Shocker...
@SolidSnake No, that's just the Magical™ Apple effect!
@SolidSnake I'm getting a whiff of Streisand effect.
People that never would have seen this episode will now watch it as this news makes its rounds on the internets.
@SolidSnake
Re-watching it in Hi-Def right now.
DVR FTW!
@SolidSnake
Susan 'Boil'... LMAO!
@SolidSnake what are they putting in its place? It was like the WHOLE plot of the entire episode. That was the punchline. There was nothing else in it!
@BlackBox
Idiot mr. Jobs doesnt understand satiric comedy.
Down with Apple. Dont mess with Futurama.
@SolidSnake
Don't know what they expected the result of this would be. They took out 1 single line. So what? The entire show was about the iPhone (eyePhone). The reference was clear anyway.
The eyePhone zombies pulled the money out of their pockets to buy more stuff. No change of the effect.
Apple -
I was with you when you're OS couldn't multitask
I was with you when there were no apps for your computers
I was with you through the overly restrictive app stores
I was with you through the shoddy hardware and BS warranties.
But messing with Futurama is where i draw the line.
Go F-yourselves apple, I'm outta here.
@DavidBurnia The factories workers can make way more money stealing than killing themselves.
@Fingal Welcome to Android, we're glad to have you. Feel free to choose a device from several quality manufacturers/carriers, download any of our non-restricted apps from the Market or install a non-market app (if not on AT&T), and, perform many pure multitasking functions on your device. Enjoy!
@SolidSnake im tellng u apple is the new evil corp now. not microsoft. thank god for internet. im sure itll be on youtube, and other video sites by now.
@SolidSnake
If they made a dick move... They blew it!
Hang on... Sexual innuendlol!
@Beatnik
Agreed, Futurama owns all. Down with apple.
I'm a big Apple fan but how can you hate on Futurama Steve? Lighten up a little and appreciate the fact that your company is big enough to be made fun of. Would Apple rather be a unknown who no one cares about? I hope this does not "tame" the Futurama writers in future episodes.
@SolidSnake
Steve Jobs has an ego... and so does his sheeple.
Censor me again and you shall answer to my Diamondium Cannon.
@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth
Diamondium? That wouldn't hold a stone to my newest material, DIAMONDILLIUM!
@engadgetcomexcludeengadget wrote "The factories workers can make way more money stealing than killing themselves."
Which, in China, can practically be the same thing.
@1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CA
Who is Futurama Steve?
@ravissimo
Your mom.
@Darkroom
Dear Engadget,
Please disregard that last e-mail from "Apple Legal" as it's a fake.
And upgrade to the new iPhone firmware 4.0.1. Now with less signal bar! (Purchase of a $30 rubberband needed for actual phone usage.)
Sincerely,
Apple PR Department
Torrents FTW
@Plazmic Flame Usenet FTW
@aigarius Maybe they can replace it with Kin One and Two?
@Beatnik
Apple didn't have a problem when they used the mob leader as a macbook getting the 'sad face mac' (needing a reboot). Boy, times have changed.
@recharged95
I don't think Apple had anything at all to do with this. Apple still sells the unedited episode on its iTunes store.
Must be the Comedy Central legal team that's afraid of trademark infringing.
@Beatnik
Well now it's just going to have to be on Southpark...
@Unverified User I'm sure someone asked for this to be done to make apple look bad, I saw this episode and it was funny, but very slightly went too far, particularly when they said the battery won't hold charge, and when mom lost a call cause the battery died, but when the guy said there MIGHT be ooooone more left, and there was a whole pile with constiction vehicles bring more in, evil mom Corp style, haha that was funny, I didn't quite believe Steve that there was extreme shortages, but anyways the iPhone has the best battery of all these smartphones except for like old palm phones that were a foot thick with like 5000 MHz batteries (I forget the unit for batteries) that lasted like 5 days, but the os was old and the phones were old hardware, the singing wart was bizarre though
@SolidSnake may i have the direct link to the video from the bottom please, anyone?
@DavidBurnia
Don't be confused, they are really just black iPhones that have been ejaculated on by their proud owners.
@SolidSnake big brother (apple) is watching over all ..
Ok, so... Apple is still bad, even when they almost definitely did nothing (you know, this IS on iTunes right now...)? Whatever I suppose... good for a laugh or something. I went to the mall and tested out every new Android phone from the Droids to the Evo, I used a Kin :-( too, and I still know that the iPhone 4 is better for day-to-day use.
The touchscreen on the iPhone and the Kin are both able to track finger movements without stuttering (yeah, EVERY Droid STILL does that when you scroll fast). The resolution on the iPhone is by far the highest still, and the display looks much better than any of the ones approaching its resolution/pixel density, especially when displaying darker areas/blackness.
It's not like Android can't catch up- Just look at what it's done in less time than the iOS! I'll be first in line for an Android phone that is actually better for consumer use, as in, not made for the people who need flash. I popped some Hulu up on the Evo... we really waited as long as we could. Slower than a 500Mhz PowerBook on a hot day, very disappointing that the fanboys of this product tout that as a feature. :-/
STILL, if we don't poke a little iFun very bad things could happen, and then competitors would never get a chance to catch up. So here, watch a funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
@That guy 2
A) You can never go too far and B) if you're gonna get busted, it's not gonna be by a guy like that (points to Steve Jobs).
@SolidSnake I love futurama and this was one of their most laugh out loud episodes. Jobs better watch his back, now he's messing with someone elses fandom
the iPhone is great and everything, but Apple really need to lighten up.
@forx Actually, the iPhone is mediocre and past its prime, but Apple still needs to lighten up.
@Bosco
Im not sure mediocre is the right way to put it, you have to remember that it competes with the best, any way you look at it it is one of the best phones in the world and the only thing that separates it from the top android phones is user preference.
@Bosco Shhh, you aren't allowed to take a stab at Apple without first praising one of their products. Where are your manners?
@forx
It's a shame, but if you buy from Apple, you're basically supporting a company that is much more of a dick than even the normal dicks. I mean, kicking down your door with gestapo dick.
Ah Apple. That's why you see little Apple stickers on the back of Priuses. Dicks like to be pious.
@forx I don't think it was apple, because the episode they sell on itunes isnt censored. More than likely some bigwig at comedy central found out and got scarred.
@forx It is 1 of the best app launchers in the world, doesn't work very well as a phone now does it
@Dustin F
So THAT's why those Apple "dicks" keep running into my Impala with their priuses! And here I thought it was because of the faulty brake thing!
@forx And true multitasking. And Flash. And an open marketplace. And standardized USB ports. And SD cards. And units I can hold in both hands. So yeah, just a few user preferences.
@CaptainFabulous Wow, thats a pretty impressive list of features that 90% of people don't need. Don't get me wrong, I would love all of those things to be in the iPhone...but the fact that it's outselling all of the android devices put together sort of proves my point that it is ONE of the best phones you can buy. I don't even prefer it over a device like the Evo...I just think some people should accept that other people may have a different preference.
@forx
SHUT UP and take my money!!!
@CaptainFabulous
True multitasking just kills the battery, flash video on Android is currently a joke, standardized USB ports would be nice, and SD card slots still have limits, they're slower, and you have to pay extra.
If the iPhone was on Verizon it would be damn near perfect if you ask me.