Microsoft Buys Cydia/Windows on the iPhone

Posted in Apps, News by meebz. Published April 3rd, 2009

April Fools: A Recap and the Resulting Aftermath

If you missed out on April Fools, here’s a quick recap of the most memorable contributions.

Microsoft Buys Cydia

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If you noticed the new blurb on Cydia’s homepage, you’re not the only one. iPhone forums around the web were flooded with posts cursing Jay Freeman’s name for selling out. Youtube was also undertaken by users uploading angry video posts.

It’s actually surprising that many people do not take into account that developers have senses of humor as well.

iPhone users protesting the Microsoft Cydia Merger

Although judging by the explanation, maybe it was believable…

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if, in the words of Wayne Campbell, you were a gulli-bull or even a gulli-calf.

 

Windows Emulated on the iPhone

The real question is, why would you ever want to run a mess of an operating system like Windows on your iPhone…I guess why not.

Here’s a loading screen, filled with fantastically useless words.

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and a far more accurate portrayal of Windows than you see on commercials with little kids claiming to be PCs.

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Video of a Working Windows Emulator on the iPhone

If you have a favorite April Fools iPhone related prank, please post it below.

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