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The iPad makes a pretty good skateboard, too


We've seen an iPad blended and microwaved, so why not turn it into a skateboard, right? That's exactly what Fuel.tv did, and you can watch the results above. Does it stand up to the skater scrutiny? Yes and no ... okay, mostly no. The screen surprisingly breaks right away, and the form factor seems a little too small to support the skater's balance.

However, after a little reinforcement (including a drilled hole through the middle that results in ... smoke? Is that the "magical" part?), they can actually get it to roll a little ways. That's not too shabby! Before you start complaining that they've, yet again, wasted an iPad, don't forget that 500 bucks has nabbed them over 100k views of their video online. So, for them, it's not a complete throwaway.

[via Mashable]

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We've seen an iPad blended and microwaved, so why not turn it into a skateboard, right? That's exactly what Fuel.tv did, and you can...
 

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deluded spider

Wow, you guys are snobs. Once somebody buys something (with their own money, I might add), they can do whatever they want with it. I actually watched the video and they didn't seem to be the jerks you're all making them out to be. They seemed like they were just making a fun show to entertain people.

Shows like Mythbusters ruin used cars and boats and airplanes all the time, but nobody gets on their case. Is it just because this is an internet show? Get with the times, internet shows can have decent-sized budgets now. They're just an extension of television.

These guys weren't at all insulting to Apple, unlike some videos I've seen. They're just making a show. That doesn't make them idiots or jerks just because they bought something you liked and then broke it for entertainment reasons. It just means they have more disposable income than you do.

By the way - Fuel.tv is a subsidiary of Fox Cable Networks. This isn't just an internet show, and I'm pretty sure some suits paid for that iPad.

May 09 2010 at 11:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mitch

make an anti-personel mine out of it and put it on our southern border then i will be impressed.

May 08 2010 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
laura

You who complain are all jealous cus you cant afford to buy an ipad. Who the fuck cares wat they do with it. Their having fun. So what if it cost them $500. Not your problem.

May 08 2010 at 6:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
louis binetti

huh...i thought it was cool
both the video and the beard

i guess that makes all of you haters

May 08 2010 at 6:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ckjacques53198

TARD with a smelly beard

May 08 2010 at 5:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
omaee entertainment LLc

wa duh ha you tuawing ott latay? barf, snow elbinos. snow babies, or japanese
tigers. break out duh lattus werk crosscourse.

May 08 2010 at 3:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
omaee entertainment LLc

skateboards are healthier than i pads. more fun to.

the i pad is styless a slide phone has a type surface.

apps on the net only, thats' diaretic.

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May 08 2010 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alan

This is the stupidest crap I've seen in a long time. Maybe one day these two guys will move out of their mother's basement and find out how hard it is to actually earn money.

May 08 2010 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LifeSux

what the hell is the difference between buying an ipad and letting it gather dust on the shelf - or making it into a skateboard?

I suppose now you will tell us that if we buy one, we must use it at least one hour a day for a proper ROI?

What if we drop it and it breaks accidentally? should we still send a donation in penance?

Why do so many people feel the need to tell other people what to do with their money?

May 07 2010 at 3:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John

Nice job at not only wasting $500+ but more unwanted landfill.

May 07 2010 at 2:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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