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One of the most noticeable and talked about features of the iPhone 5 is its new display. For the first time, Apple has made the handset’s screen larger, bumping it up to right around 4-inches.
But in order to maintain usability, Apple only increased the height of the display, not the width. And this has spawned some criticism from the tech world, as well as this hilarious parody…
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SNL offered its satirical take on various complaints about
Apple's new iPhone 5.
HERE YOU CAN read CNNnews about a skit that skewered the tech press and featured a
confrontation with SNL's version of Chinese factory workers who make the
iPhone.
Guest SNL host Christina Applegate as "Tech Talk"
host Caitlin Owens started the skit interviewing reporters from CNET (SNL's
Bill Hader playing "Josh Savage" in a nod to our own intrepid Apple
reporter, Josh Lowensohn), Wired, and Gizmodo about a "plethora of
glitches and design flaws."
The three "reporters" in serious geek mode
expressed their concerns about the flawed Apple maps, purple screen haze, and
more absurdly that the iPhone 5 is too thin and light. They were then joined by
three Chinese factory workers (no mention of Foxconn), speaking in bad, fake
Chinese accents.
The "workers" shared their perspective on the
iPhone 5 issues with the complainers. For example:
"You want Starbucks and it takes you to Dunkin Donut.
That must be so hard for you."
"I guess we are lucky. We don't need maps. We sleep
where we work."
The skit also included some new forms of communication --
"traditional sarcastic dance" and "sad Chinese violin."
Asked if they
would like to complain about a product made in America, one of Chinese workers
(SNL's Fred Armisen) said: "What does America make? Does diabetes
count as a product? If not, we have to get back to you."
Caitlin Owens: Hello. Welcome to "Tech Talk". I'm your host -- Caitlin
Owens. And today's topic: The iPhone 5 and its plethora of glitches and design
flaws. Joining me today are Josh Savage, of C-Net...
Josh
Savage: [ smugly ] Thanks for having
me!
Caitlin
Owens: Adrienne Terzoli, from Wired
Magazine...
Adrienne
Terzoli: [ haughtily ] Hi!
Caitlin
Owens: And Dennis Metcalf, from
Gizmodo.
Dennis
Metcalf: [ frog-voiced ] It's great
to be here.
Caitlin
Owens: Great! Josh, we'll start withyou. What are your complaints about the iPhone 5?
Josh
Savage: Well, Caitlin, everyone knows
that Apple Maps has been a total disaster... and since there's no Google Maps
app yet, I've been forced to use Google Maps in mybrowser... which is significantlyslower.
Caitlin
Owens: Ugh! What a NIGHTMARE!
Adrienne?
Adrienne
Terzoli: I'm just upset about thecamera. Every time I point it straight at the sun,
there's a very slight, purplish hue in all of my photos! Whatisthat?!
Dennis
Metcalf: Well, the bottom line is...
it's just too light. I mean, I know we asked for a phone that was lighter and
thinner, but... this is ridiculous! I mean, I feel like I'm holding three
pieces of paper that are stapled together -- not a Smartphone!
Caitlin
Owens: Wow... that must besohard to deal with.
Dennis
Metcalf: It's a real struggle. I
mean, whoeverbuiltthese iPhones, I don't know what they werethinking!
Caitlin
Owens: Let'saskthem. Joining us now are three peasant laborers from the factory in
China where these iPhones were manufactured.
Dennis
Metcalf: [ his eyes grow wide ] Saywhat?
Caitlin
Owens: Please welcome Mashu Quin, Li
Hai, and Shu Chow. [ the frowning peasants are revealed ] Thanks for joining
us.
Shu Chow: Hi.
Mashu Quin: good to see you.
Li Hai: This should be fun.
Dennis
Metcalf: Can I leave?
Caitlin
Owens: No, you may not!
Josh
Savage: Can we withdraw all our
earlier complaints?
Caitlin
Owens: Absolutely not, this is a
trap! So, Mr. Chow -- Josh here was just complaining about... Apple Maps.
Shu Chow: Ohhhhh. Talk aboutApple Map. It won'twork,
right? It take you to wrong place? You want Starbuck, it take you to Dunkin
Donut? That must be...so hardfor you!
Li Hai: Oh, yeah. You want Macy, it take you to J.C. Penney?
Ohhhh! How you deal with that?
Mashu Quin: Oh! I guess we justlucky, you know, we don'tneedmap. You know, because we sleep where wework?
Yeah, but thank you for pointing out problem.
Josh
Savage: I-I-I-I'm so sorry... I'm so
sorry.
Caitlin
Owens: And you guys were complaining
a lot about theapps, right? That they were loading tooslow?
Josh
Savage: Oh, no...
Dennis
Metcalf: No, no, no...
Adrienne
Terzoli: They'rewonderful!
Shu Chow: Uh-oh! Your apps run tooslow? You can't play Angry Bird? Yeah, I have an
angry bird, too -- a chicken in a factory tried to steal my LUNCH!
Li Hai: Ohhh, Twitter run tooslow? You can't read Kardashian tweet about handbag?
Mybrotherhave handbag, too -- he lose hand, keep it in BAG until he can afford
to re-attach!
Adrienne
Terzoli: We didn't mean to offend
you. There were just some bugs with the new phone.
Shu Chow: Oh! You upset with bug? They're too many bug in
phone, yeah? I sleep in communal bunk bed with HUNDRED stranger! Lice are BEST
bug I get! Lice are BEST!
Caitlin
Owens: Here's a quote from your web
site, Josh!
Caitlin
Owens: It says: "I can't believe
I waited six hours in lnie for this piece of crap."
Shu Chow: Oh! Oh, you wait in line forsixhours! That sounds tough! One time, she wait in line twenty-one days
for ababy forumla!
Mashu Quin: You know, food to feedbaby?
Shu Chow: So very similar, yes!
Dennis
Metcalf: Look, we're sorry, okay?
It's just, the iPhone 4 seemed to work better?
Shu Chow: Hey, you know what? We are being unfair. There are
legitimate problem with new iPhone. So, go ahead -- make complaint.
Dennis
Metcalf: You sure?
Shu Chow: Sure! Go ahead! We allfriends!
Dennis
Metcalf: Okay, um... well... thecasingscratches very easily...
[ suddenly, Li Hai is playing a sad lament on a
skinny violin ]
Shu Chow: Do you mind? Li Hai going to play sad Chinese violin
from New York subway while you complain... and Mashu Quin going to perform
traditional sarcastic dance. [ Mashu Quin stands to perform her dance ] Go
ahead!
Dennis
Metcalf: [ ashamed ] Uh -- You know
what? Uh -- I think I'd rather just stay quiet.
Shu Chow: That's a good idea, Einstein! Okay, we're done
shaming him now.
Caitlin
Owens: And, finally -- would you guys
like to complain about anAmericanproduct?
Mashu Quin: Hmm...
Li Hai: Oh, that's good question...
Shu Chow: Let's see... what does America make? Let's see...
doesdiabetescount as aproduct? If not,
we have to get back to you.
Caitlin
Owens: Alright, let's take a break!
When we return, more humiliation on... "Tech Talk"!
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience:
this is the ideal life."
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