2009's Geek of the Year says he's never used the iPhone

posted by Alan F. / Jan 09, 2010, 3:58 AM

2009's Geek of the Year says he's never used the iPhone

Just the other day, Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein was named the 2009 Geek of the Year by Fast Company. So it is pretty strange to hear him say that he has never used an iPhone. In a sit down interview with Kara Swisher at CES, the following exchange took place: Rubinstein: "We don’t pay that much attention to Apple….I know it sounds really strange" Swisher: "Really? You don’t worry about the iPhone?" Rubinstein: "No, I really don’t"

Swisher: "I don’t believe you" Rubinstein: "I don’t have an iPhone. I’ve never even used one." Considering the fact that Rubinstein was the person most responsible for developing Apple's iPod, that is a statement that many would find very hard to believe. As for Palm not really paying attention to Apple, it would be very unusual for a company not to keep close tabs on what its main competitor is doing. Could you imagine Pepsi not wanting to know what Coke is up to? Rubinstein could be saying that nothing of interest to him has been produced by the gang at Cupertino since his departure. Most likely he is just trying to get Apple's (and Steve Jobs in particular) goat.

source: Mashable

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8 Comments

1. vzwman

Posts: 385; Member since: Oct 26, 2009

Same here f**k the iPhone

posted on Oct 20, 2010, 1:44 AM 0

2. Hotzb22

Posts: 109; Member since: Mar 30, 2009

lol +1

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 9:13 AM 0

3. HatedaIphone

Posts: 42; Member since: Jun 08, 2009

Totally Agree .

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 9:33 AM 0

7. vzw fanman

Posts: 1977; Member since: Dec 11, 2008

+1 bro!

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 2:20 PM 0

4. bagsofcole

Posts: 30; Member since: May 19, 2009

He is full of sh!t and so are you 3 bozos. the iPhone is still king of the heap.

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 11:32 AM 0

8. BigRed83

Posts: 144; Member since: May 19, 2008

Yes, it is the king of the heap. The dung heap.

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 7:15 PM 0

5. JeffdaBeat unregistered

Wait a tick...Palm doesn't pay attention to Apple...wasn't Palm going back and forth with Apple for iTunes? They even took it to the USB governing body to try and get it on their side. I don't believe him at all.

posted on Jan 09, 2010, 12:28 PM 0

6. ToddD00

Posts: 38; Member since: Mar 30, 2009

He's just afraid. Cause he knows like 90% of my friends that have used mine end up switching to AT&T and getting one as well.. I've owned the Pre and I'll say its still way off from being close to the iPhone in usability and all around greatness.