Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has controversially claimed that the iPad is not a mobile device during the company's special mobile event this evening.
In response to a blogger's question on why the company hadn't launched a tailored iPad app at its mobile event, Zuckerberg curtly replied: "iPad is not mobile. Next question."
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When the Mashable reporter suggested, amid gasps from the assembled media, that Apple might disagree, the CEO simply shrugged and said, "Sorry, but it's a computer."
After a colleague intervened and said that Facebook is looking into ways of making the iPad iteration a reality, Zuckerberg, perhaps realising how inflammatory his remarks could be, backtracked somewhat.
He added: "I didn't meant to be rude towards Apple, we all love using Apple products here, we just wanted to focus on what we're doing here today."
Yikes! We'd love to know what Steve Jobs thinks of that one! Maybe there's a little bit of bad blood still left over from the Ping spat?
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windymiller
November 4th 2010
5. Oh dear,someone's criticised the ipad again? I don't believe it ;-)
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martinb
November 3rd 2010
4. I am fed up with this idiot and his cowboy attitude, I hope that one day he comes back down to earth with a very big bump! It is only a matter of time before Farcebook is brought to task for its cavalier attitude to peoples personal data.
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psyfur
November 3rd 2010
3. I'm sure Zuckerberg has deep pockets!
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ripsnorter
November 3rd 2010
2. HAHA! Just like that jerk in The Social Network! My girlfriend loves her iPad and takes it with here everywhere. It fits very nicely in her bag. Or is "mobile" only for stuff that fits in Zuckerberg's pockets?
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bananaoomarang
November 3rd 2010
1. He kind of has a point though...
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