iCups
iCups is a practical joke device parodying the iPhone 6 released in 2014.[1] Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak found it to be amusing.[2][3][1]
iCups consists of two silver-colored cups made of high-quality paper connected by a light green string. It was inspired by cups-on-a-string, a traditional toy. iCups cost $7 and upwards in 2014, depending on the edition.[4]
iCups Classic comes in a white box, while the luxury edition of iCups comes in a black box, similar to the black boxes that come with the iPhone 6.[3] The adjustable chord can be 32, 64, or 128 inches.[5]
iCups was launched in 2014 as "The Ultimate iRonic Gift"[6] by Magdim Metshin, the creator of ADA Sports.[5]
It was originally released as a comical low-cost alternative to the iPhone 6.[7] Originally, iCups had been part of an iPhone parody animation, but Metshin then decided to make iCups an actual product via a Kickstarter fundraiser.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bort, Julie (September 23, 2014). "Apple Cofounder Steve Woz Cracked Up When He Saw This $7 iPhone 'Alternative'". Business Insider. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Maxfield, Max (September 22, 2014). "Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone". EE Times. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Taylor, Victoria (October 23, 2014). "Can't afford a new iPhone? There is always iCups Luxury". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Kooser, Amanda (September 11, 2014). "Newest Apple-inspired product is...two cups and a string?". CNET. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Swan, Rachel (September 25, 2014). "The Next Great Phone Innovation: The iCup". SF Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Stoneback, Robert (September 19, 2014). "iCups Kickstarter Asks for $10,000 for "iRonic" String Cup Phone". The Escapist Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Schneider, Steven (September 20, 2014). "Meet the iCups, the iPhone 6's most ironic competition yet". Tech Times. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links[edit]
This article "ICups" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:ICups. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.