Pop culture loves the iPad: Paper presentation, Parry Grip anthem

All of Apple's devices have been embraced by pop culture sooner or later, but I think the iPad has probably nabbed the record for quickest to the bear hug. Here's two silly things we've seen today, just a week after the iPad's official announcement. First up, songsmith Parry Gripp's latest mini-tune is all about the iPad, and as you can see above, it's actually a pretty interesting commentary on just how successful the device will likely be: we may argue about which kinds of nachos are ruling, but we can all agree that nachos in general are awesome.

Second, the iPad announcement itself has even been immortalized in papercraft. And if you want your own paper-based recreation of last week's event, you can download the plans and put it together yourself. Weird? Yes. Strange? Very. But for a company that wants to sit at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts, Apple's mission is pretty much accomplished.

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Stan

I can remember as a kid in the 80s watching Star Trek with my dad. We would see Captain Kirk jot down some space notes on his space pad, and I would say: "I want one of those. I want an iPad."

It took a few decades, but that dream has almost come true.

And if you think about it, isn't it rather ridiculous to confine all the power and potential of the iPhone OS to a tiny little mobile phone screen? I think the iPhone OS can be much bigger than that.

February 03 2010 at 12:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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jeremy straughan

@Stan

I definetly understand your comment, I think on principle of having a giant touch thing I can actually see being used on the likes of "future" movies like star trek or *gasp* star wars, I love my iPhone but with a rather large crack on the screen from my mate I would like a "seamless" iPhone os to use, and a 9.7" screen wouldn't be too bad either .

February 03 2010 at 7:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alec

A couple of days ago, the head of the Vatican press office referred to "the world of social communications -- boiling over every day with extraordinary technological novelties, from the iPod to the iPhone to the iPad..." ('Social communications' is basically churchspeak for 'media.')

http://www.zenit.org/article-28216?l=english

February 02 2010 at 11:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Nazim Jamil

Ugh...must, replace, song, in, head....cluck-a-coo-coo.... ahhhh!

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Phil

LMAO !!!

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Scott

So if I like nachos then I have to like the iPad?

February 02 2010 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply