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When it comes to bears, we agree with talk show host Stephen Colbert's stance. They're godless, killing machines. That means Kris Rowley, the State of Vermont's Certified Information Security Officer (CISO), is one lucky lady. While hiking this summer, Rowley escaped unharmed from an encounter with a bear, all thanks to her iPhone. With the bear closing in on her, Rowley searched her pockets for anything she could use to distract the animal. Finding only her iPhone, she panicked and tossed the device at the bear (since there's still no picnic basket application). According to CIO, that move bought Rowley just enough time to run away while the bear nuzzled and clawed the cell phone.
Here's where things really get interesting. Baseball bat in hand, Rowley returned to the site of the encounter two days later and recovered her mangled iPhone. Hoping for some sympathy, she took the phone to an Apple store and told one of the employees her story. However, Apple didn't buy the story. So Rowley was forced to purchase a new iPhone for full price.
Seriously, Apple? This is the CISO for the State of Vermont, not some middle-school kid claiming that a dog ate his homework. Maybe Rowley should bring in the bear to corroborate her story, and while she's got the animal there, have it maul some of those jerks behind the Genius Bar, too. [From: CIO, via Gizmodo]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentswrs589Oct 15th 2009 2:43PM
Why should they replace it?
It's not a warranty covered fault.
blazinericOct 15th 2009 2:56PM
So if I throw my iPhone at a drunk driver while he is driving toward me, but the hit of the iphone on the windshield distracts him long enough for me to jump out of the way Apple should replace it????
Give me a break!
Using that non-logic It would make more sense that Apple should CHARGE this woman because if was not for their awesome product, the Bear would not be so interested in it. For instance... If she threw a boring LG DARE at the bear, it would most certainly claw his way to her demise.
cseanbatesOct 15th 2009 3:00PM
Feel for her if you want, but for the price of an iPhone she escaped a bear mauling. If you think about it she got a very good bargain and really the whole pay for a new phone seems pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. Though now I think I might have a new App for the iPhone.
radmooseOct 15th 2009 3:22PM
She THREW the iPhone to avoid a bear attack?
Didn't she know there's a app for that?
xstartup00xOct 15th 2009 3:38PM
Why is this news? All the people that actually DIE everyday and with everything going on in this world we stil have to hear something stupid like this? I could only imagine how self centered the lady is that this happened to that she would actually call the news and tell them about it.
JOct 15th 2009 6:21PM
"Why is this news? All the people that actually DIE everyday and with everything going on in this world we stil have to hear something stupid like this?"
You came to Switched for that stuff? You didn't come to read inconsequential stories about gadgets?
Then leave. You're in the wrong place.
MartesaOct 15th 2009 5:08PM
This is the dumbest thing I ever heard! Why on Earth should Apple be responsible for replacing her iphone? Now, with some laptop protection plans, you can pay for replacement protection, even if the replacement is due to damage from dropping it, etc., i.e., for a price, you can be protected against your own clumsiness. ONLY if Apple offers such a protection plan, and ONLY if she had the foresight to purchase that plan should she expect any kind replacement or discount on a replacement. Otherwise, it's absurd to think Apple should replace this, and it's even more absurd to call them to task for not replacing it! She should just be glad she's alive and call it a day, rather than calling media attention to Apple for not replacing something that wasn't their fault to begin with. As someone else said, she should be damn grateful to Apple that the bear was intrigued. To be honest, this whole story sounds a little suspicious, anyway.