Rahul Sood, the CTO of HP’s gaming systems division (formerly VoodooPC), has found a new use for the MacBook Air: slicing cake.
Handed a MacBook Air as a “present” at his birthday, he wasn’t quite sure what to do with it. So he tested its razor-thinness on the cake.
“It’s so damn sharp, it did a fine job,” he reports. Probably not what the folks at Apple had in mind. PhoneTag CEO James Siminoff was on hand to take this grainy photo.
My only question: Did Sood lick the MacBook afterwards, and can you send us that picture also?
Mine can slide bread as well.
http://www.isriya.com/node/195.....ices-bread
A knife maybe ?
Just plain stupid consumerism.
Lol, that certainly is innovative, a ‘la Apple
Submitting to digg. I hope your MT server doesn’t buckle if this post goes big on Digg (as far as I know, anything with the words Macbook Air [insert amazing statement here] can succeed on Digg).
There are people in the world with nothing. just saying.
How long before he has a crunchseobase page? Vegas has the over/under at 10 minutes.
Viral Marketing Ad for MacBook Air! Way to go Apple!!
this is funnny in no way would i do that to an apple.( I say this as I am posting off an HP{that is messed up he is cutting cake with an apple and works for hp}) that tells me I should just put the hackentosh software back on here
I’m with Oliver (#5) on this one.
Does anyone else happen to think that cake looks a heckuva lot like the cake that is featured throughout the super cool “Portal” game?
Just remember folks, the cake is a lie.
I cannot believe anyone failed to see the cake here
Hint: Portal.
@Ivan (#10) At least you’ve picked the appropriate alias Ivan (the Terrible).
@Yoav(#13). While Schonfeld glued this article with that crap photo, hundreds people died in the world for hunger.
Kya yaar, that’s definitely one I’ve never heard of before. Definitely creative. (Wonder if there’s another use for an HP Pavilion.. nope, can’t think of any.)
Happy Belated Birthday to Rahul!
I’m using my ipod to eat pancakes right now.
this could replace the Arrington burning money photo on my “most obnoxious” list.
People (#14) have started wishing B’day also on TC.
So there actually is a use for Apple hardware?
@Nicolas von Geilen : Capable and knowledgeable computer users unlike yourself have found uses for them for decades now
Ohhh, so…
He works for HP.
He was gifted a MBA and did not know what to do with it.
I am so in awe of HP’s hiring skillz.
#5 said it right.
Well, if I was the guy who gave him this “present”, I would not be happy seeing him wasting my gift.
Non-respect…
It’s not a waste, it probably still works. I’d hope so, anyway. Apple’s stuff is famous for being well built - surely it can handle a bit of cake here and there?
Yeah, that´s a great idea
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For some reason, that pic just seems a reprehensible marie antoinette moment as can be. Next time, just sell the damn thing and donate the proceeds. At least one a*hole techie would have been of use to the world to some degree then.
Is that a linkbait from HP or is he really that silly?
HP. #5 or lower.
The only reason i can think of is marketing. Exacly what hp wants to be. American Chopper style computers; to much power but no brains to use them.
So you got your five minutes of fame.
I’m sure apple is saying “why didn’t we think of that…”. But it is a funny picture.
What a waste of a computer…you’ll never get all of the frosting out.
What an idiot.
I’m bushing my teeth with a USELESS non-3G iPhone.
This is news how?
Judging by who he is, I’m highly inclined to believe he did it as a way of disregard to the Notebook.
Yet I’m torn between shouting out ‘BLASPHEMY!’ and ‘That’s another addition to the endless list of what only a Mac can do’. (Least of all those Mammoths that Voodoo, tout as computers)
The air is a joke… built for bimbos designed by bimbos.
HP has a gaming division? News to me.
Good one.
Next Apple product would be
“iKnife” Cut those cakes with a style …
Cheers, Nag
What a waste of a Macbook. I didn’t know HP had a gaming division, did they buy one?
Ryan
lesson in brevity: http://www.mofata.com
I see a possibly brilliant ad for the Air taking shape, featuring Martin Yan or an Iron Chef.
Ryan they bought Voodoo
Rahul Sood is an idiot!
Now can use it also to diner instead of a knife?
What an unappreciative buffoon.
how about an apple?? can it slice it?? hoho
I wipe my ass with a Mactard’s tongue.
1. He saw sham article that landed on Eng/Giz about the man being cut by a MacBook Air
2. He saw a PR/attention whoring opportunity
3. Now we’re talking about it.
4. Hey, when was the last time anyone bought a voodoo pc?
This is the best use I have never seen for an Apple computer.
LOL, Slicing a cake with a MAC. Nice. At least its good for something!
JT
http://www.Ultimate-Anonymity.com
..that was dumbest thing I ever saw. this guy comes from a 3rd world country where more that 3/4 of the population earns less than $5 day…what is he trying to say here..
AppleAir - Retarded proof inside or How to spend money only on marketing.
Thanks for sharing. But actually, I don’t think the MacBook Air cut the cake, I think the cake split itself utilizing the MacBook Air. Regardless, we are all better off now after consuming this sweet slice of knowledge. Kudos!
Why would someone give Mac stuff to a HP idiot stuff?
I should say staff, anyway.
Random!
Not funny…
guys.. thats plain marketing.. phew
Unlike Vista, my apple actually allows me to work 168 hours a week without any down time. My corporate office just purchased 800 macs. Saying farewell to the PC…
If I am in that party, I just kill him.
@ #20: I believe it’s Ravi Sood, Rahul’s brother, that has the MBA. But why the negative comments? The guy got his birthday party TC’ed!!
Yes. But can it core apples?
This guy is a total loser.
If he is in such need to throw away money and get a moment of attention, sell the laptop and give the money to a children’s hospital.
The heartfelt thanks from the kids will feel a whole lot better and last a lot longer than the shallow laughs from fellow workers who quietly think he is just a rich tool.
This guy is a total and utter disgrace.
What a slap to apple!!… besides that.. this guy is an idiot, theres tons of people who need food and he is just wasting money.
-http://mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com/
#20 said it right..
And they made him CTO!!!
This is like watching a blind homeless indian giving rats all he has, only he is rubbing it in the face of all his ppl who do not have (but give to rats what they do have). Its really sad.
6.1 Children Day….happy
What an obnoxious jerk. Someone could have really used that computer. Flashiness and consumerism at their worst…
This shocked me a little.
Discountlaptops.com > Voodoo
Some of the people commenting need to get a grip.. i’m sure the computer still works, it’s funny.. enough already.. you guys need to venture out of your startup offices once a year. geez lighten up.
The first sign of insanity…
publicity gimmick
good
would have been better for him to have eaten his cake (15 delicious mins of fame) and still had it (the delectable mac air). how? with cling film of course dummy!
All I see is that Rahul Sood, the CTO of HP’s gaming systems division doing some kinky stuff in front of a camera. What happens next ? … maybe some “American Pie” inspired performance ?!
What a fuckstain asshat.
UAU!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Firt inspirations!!…
Abs,
Bianchi
brutal, indifferent, disdainful and self-centered…Truly, a GREAT american…
What a sad display of misplaced wealth. Most people on the planet would be thrilled beyond belief to even have the opportunity to own a laptop, never mind an Air (I have one and I LOVE it!). HP’s products must be pretty overpriced to show such disrespect for such a an expensive gift. Erick, I love techcrunch and Mike is an alright guy, but such tasteless displays of waste and ignorance is not why I click on your bookmark in the morning. I can see the picture being used in a lot of local newspapers to show the decadence of the valley these days. Anyway, I am rambling, I have work to do and other techcrunch articles to read
…and I bet he drives a Hummer and has a model girlfriend named Naomi or Heidi…
My god, sell the Notebook on ebay and give the money to a social project…Du beschissener Dummbolzen!!! Sorry for that.
Good thing “conspicuous consumption” isn’t one of the top Mortal Sins these days…
Why… ?
Like burning $100.00 bills to light a cigar…
How about some Earthquake relief instead? WTF
Can anyone say “Ampd Mobile”?
Keep strategically wasting those resources, bud.
I like to see somebody shave with it.
what a jackass…
User-driven innovation at its best!
what an ass this guy!!
what a douchebag…
can MacBook Air slice also an apple?
the dope could have at least used it to cut an apple pie! maybe he can google “knife and fork” after he licks the screen clean.
I partially agree with getagrip, no. 66: If the computer can be cleaned, which is probable considering it was closed, then the act was just a harmless publicity stunt.
I, as an Indian-American, think there has been stereotyping against Mr. Sood that because he’s of Indian ancestry, he should be more sensitive to the plight of the poor than others. There hundreds of non-Indian corporate leaders who perform more lavish “consumerist” acts with little or no criticism on their supposed “indifference to world poverty”.
Great Use for it
Mac the Knife?
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can’t imagine getting much battery life out of something that thin
there are also number of reported events that it has cut people skin. =O
Omg it’s almost a Portal cake!
The razor thin thickness is really not THAT useful :\ they should work to improve the notebook ITSELF
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