Mac: The platform fit for a king

Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or just King Abdullah for short, is among the expanding league of world leaders who choose to 'think different' and use Apple products.
In a photo provided to us by TUAW tipster Mohammed Al-Muhaidib, King Abdullah is seated on the right, in front of a 30-inch Cinema Display. His highness was monitoring the procession of the hajj in Mecca, the holy annual pilgrimage.
Michael Rose and I joked before last night's talkcast that former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who sits on Apple's board of directors, sure is busy selling Macs to all these leaders at home and abroad, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, and U.S. Vice President-Elect Joe Biden.
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Or catch up on stoning 13 year old girl rape victims for adultery and beheading car thieves.
November 11 2008 at 2:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyObamac:
http://www.9to5mac.com/barack-obama-mac-user
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Matt, sounds like someone doesn't know what they are talking about when it comes to the Geneva Convention.
The people we have in Guantanamo are ENEMY COMBATANTS. Geneva Convention is very specific about what constitutes a POW vs. an enemy combatant.
Maybe you should look it up before spouting off something you have no clue about.
So, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld apparently never happened in your world?
November 11 2008 at 5:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe fact that Apple releases just silver colored displays is bothering. Why can't we have a Black-matt case instead of Silver?
November 11 2008 at 11:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@IowaSuby
u don't live in Saudi Arabia, your only relying on what the TV brings. So, don't say that Women in Saudi Arabia have no rights. Who told you that they can't go out without a man ? or you are only saying what the TV show. please before saying anything about another country you have to look at what the US is doing. The invade Iraq saying that there is Nuclear weapon!!! DID they find any??? The went there to be near China because they are afraid from china, and so many things like what Matt said. We Saudis have all the respect to the US people. However, everyone with a brain will not agree with what the US government is doing. Extremists are everywhere either Muslims or non, you can look back to the history and see for yourself.
sorry for drifting out from the topic, but i had to defend my Country.
Regards,
do they make an ornate gold leaf and faux (or not) hand-carved wood ~skin for the cinema display to better match the decor?
November 10 2008 at 7:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI dunno if its really a computer,, it could be used as a TV or as a monitoring screen to watch the pilgrims in Mecca and making sure everything runs smoothly,,,
And for those talking about Saudi Arabia, you might think that what the media is saying is extremely exaggerated.. you say that Women can't vote,, well, no one can, not women, so its not a thing against women... Its an absolute monarchy and the King is carefully chosen so everyone loves him, its not like we hate the king and there is nothing we can do about it...
Plus, women who go out alone don't get stoned to death!! in my entire life I haven't heard anything like that happened
The death penalty is used in the country, but not for sex or homosexuality, but for serious crimes such as first degree murder and terrorism against the government and the people of Saudi Arabia...
Sex (rape), drugs and alcohol crimes go to jail and thats it
They say that smugglers of drugs (serious hardcore drugs) get killed, but thats just to scare you, they just put you in jail (and not a nice jail like some countries have)
If a married woman is caught alone with a stranger, they just call her husband or father and thats that...
Women can't drive for now, but they are working on it, its mostly a cultural thing than a discrimination thing, since the people aren't used to this
Women are treated better than men in Saudi Arabia since they get advantages in shopping centers and financial centers around the country,, they have their drivers, they can work in banks, universities, services, schools, labs, and basically anything that are available in the US and Europe (except prostitution of coarse)
I don't know what else to say,, Saudi Arabia is really a civilized country, the opportunities are endless
Plus, there are Apple centers all around downtown Riyadh :D,, what else do you need lol ;)
Thank you for clearing the air for our fellow commenters that have failed to learn anything about other cultures or comparative religion. It's sad to say that even though you can bear testament to what it truly is like, no one will change their minds because fair and balanced FOX tells us otherwise...which is basically all that we need to hear to continue our imperialistic quest.
November 10 2008 at 7:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMo,
I wouldn't go so far as saying KSA is a civilized place. Human rights violations are plentiful and real. What about they way they drive?! (I admit... it's no where close to Cairo).
Saudi Arabia is a tyrannical theocratic regime. I wouldn't be happy to be associated with it either. ... and the US isn't that great either. But at least honor killings aren't protected here and our women have basic freedoms. Any true liberal wouldn't defend the oppression of a people, either by our doing or their own, behind the shield of 'culture.' Its sad that so many so-called liberals can't point out the error of another culture because they think it somehow makes them unable to point out the errors of their own.
November 10 2008 at 4:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIs it possible that it's a PC connected to an Apple display?
It is possible they couldnt afford the Mac with the falling oil prices.
Apple makes quality innovative computers. Keep it at that!
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