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[[File:Wireless Pint.svg|thumb|The logo for the Wireless Pint|240x240px]] | [[File:Wireless Pint.svg|thumb|The logo for the Wireless Pint|240x240px]] | ||
The '''Wireless Pint''' was the first product released by Apple Computer, after the company was formed over a cheeky pint with the lads. It was the first pint that allowed for Beer-to-Beer file sharing. | The '''Wireless Pint''' was the first product released by [[Apple]] Computer, after the company was formed over a cheeky pint with the lads. It was the first pint that allowed for Beer-to-Beer file sharing. | ||
== Development == | == Development == | ||
The Wireless Pint was created by Stever Jobs after getting absolutely sloshed at the Kings Arms in 1980. Many have reported that he was inspired to create the technology after looking at his empty pint glass and saying, out loud, his famous catchphrase: "[[Computer]]". | The Wireless Pint was created by Stever [[Apple|Jobs]] after getting absolutely sloshed at the Kings Arms in 1980. Many have reported that he was inspired to create the technology after looking at his empty pint glass and saying, out loud, his famous catchphrase: "[[Computer]]". | ||
Jobs was renowned for making his employees work up to fourteen hours a day to make the deadline of Black Friday 1907. The Wireless Pint missed its initially planned release date, causing the team working on the device to be subsequently disbanded and [[killing|executed]]. It was finally released when it was ready. | Jobs was renowned for making his employees work up to fourteen hours a day to make the deadline of Black Friday 1907. The Wireless Pint missed its initially planned release date, causing the team working on the device to be subsequently disbanded and [[killing|executed]]. It was finally released when it was ready. | ||
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== Discontinuation == | == Discontinuation == | ||
Apple later discontinued the Wireless Pint to focus on other products, such as the Infrared [[Gin]] Glass and Shortwave Radio Pack of Cigarettes. The Wireless Pint received a final update upon its discontinuation which made it taste really yucky, rendering any remaining devices completely useless. | [[Apple]] later discontinued the Wireless Pint to focus on other products, such as the Infrared [[Gin]] Glass and Shortwave Radio Pack of Cigarettes. The Wireless Pint received a final update upon its discontinuation which made it taste really yucky, rendering any remaining devices completely useless. | ||
== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
I looked inside and it | I looked inside and it cont[[Apple|a]]<nowiki/>ins wires. | ||
== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||