Photo Gallery Apple Goes Sour
Apple used to be hip, stylish and ahead of the curve. Now, though, it has become totally uncool. Here, a member of the Bundestag uses an iPad. More than half of the members of the German parliament can now be seen gliding their fingers over iPad touch screens.
German Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen holding an iPad. Ipads are a bit like pulse-monitoring watches, red wine and handbags: It's not about functions, uses or taste. It's about showing off.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has one ...
...as does Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Actor and hobby musician Steve Martin uses his iPad for his set list during perfomances.
An Apple fan clutching the new iPad 2 at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York. Apple and its customers are today's L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology: a community of believers completely detached from reality.
Some fans even bring in their old Apple products when they buy the latest gadget -- to prove their decades-old, almost religious loyalty to the brand.
