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Apple's live stream had problems and people went absolutely bonkers

Oh, Apple.

Sep 9th 2014, 6:39 PM 3,818 Views 3 Comments

The 1996-era screen Apple inexplicably displayed before the event began

TONIGHT, APPLE announced two new iPhones in what they called the “biggest advancement” of the handset yet.

They broadcast the launch event worldwide via the Apple website, with a string of stringent conditions: you could only watch using their own Safari browser, among other things.

There was just one problem. It kept breaking.

My #applelive stream "announcing the biggest advancement in the history of iphone" ... and then black screen of death.
— Kickstart Fund (@KickstartFund) September 9, 2014

Source: Gavin Christensen/Twitter

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Some people couldn’t see it at all.

#applelive only visible to those pure in heart
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) September 9, 2014

Source: Alexandra Petri/Twitter

And for lots of the people who DID see it, there was a mysterious woman dubbing Tim Cooks in another language. There was confusion about whether it was Chinese or Japanese.

Why the hell do I hear a chinese woman... #applelive #fail
— Soepkip (@SoepkipCrypto) September 9, 2014

Source: Soepkip/Twitter

Hey @tim_cook, you're not on stage so can you tell the Chinese women to stop talking in your lifestream? #AppleLive
— Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten (@Boris) September 9, 2014

Source: Boris VvZ/Twitter

annnddd...after listening to the chinese translator for 10 minutes, the server crashed. #applelive #brutal
— Morgan Fraser (@morganmakes) September 9, 2014

Source: Morgan Fraser/Twitter

In the end, lots of people forgot about the iPhone and were speculating about the future of one Apple employee in particular.

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Wow, whoever is responsible for the #applelive "stream" is looking for a new job pretty soon.
— Silberbauer (@silberbauer) September 9, 2014

Source: Klaus Silberbauer/Twitter

Is there a livestream of the panic in the livestream control room right now? Cause I'd watch that livestream.
— Daniel Mintz (@danielmintz) September 9, 2014

Source: Daniel Mintz/Twitter

Basically, this was the sentiment.

#Apple - If your going to invite the whole world. Please be ready for it! #applelive
— Carl-Johan Linde (@cjlinde) September 9, 2014

Source: Carl-Johan Linde/Twitter

Luckily, a guy then appeared in an eccentric scarf.

What Hogwarts house is this scarf from? #applelive pic.twitter.com/m7VbVpsAIw
— Robin Senior (@senior) September 9, 2014

Source: Robin Senior/Twitter

And everyone kind of forgot about it again.

A feminine long haired guy wearing a scarf playing a game on his phone, this #applelive event is all I've ever wanted.
— Mohat McGandy (@M_Ullah) September 9, 2014

Source: Abu Al Baik/Twitter

Just as the iPhone 6 boasts sleek, seamless design, so does this enormous infinity scarf. #AppleLive pic.twitter.com/bF49TcvzaE
— (づ￣ ³￣)づ (@laurenwick) September 9, 2014

Source: Lauren Appelwick/Twitter

And the problems were resolved. Mostly.

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Apple's live stream had problems and people went absolutely bonkers

Oh, Apple.

There was just one problem. It kept breaking.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Some people couldn’t see it at all.

And for lots of the people who DID see it, there was a mysterious woman dubbing Tim Cooks in another language. There was confusion about whether it was Chinese or Japanese.

In the end, lots of people forgot about the iPhone and were speculating about the future of one Apple employee in particular.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Basically, this was the sentiment.

Luckily, a guy then appeared in an eccentric scarf.

And everyone kind of forgot about it again.

And the problems were resolved. Mostly.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

More: 7 people who really need to chill out about the iPhone 6>

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Apple's live stream had problems and people went absolutely bonkers

Oh, Apple.

There was just one problem. It kept breaking.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Some people couldn’t see it at all.

And for lots of the people who DID see it, there was a mysterious woman dubbing Tim Cooks in another language. There was confusion about whether it was Chinese or Japanese.

In the end, lots of people forgot about the iPhone and were speculating about the future of one Apple employee in particular.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Basically, this was the sentiment.

Luckily, a guy then appeared in an eccentric scarf.

And everyone kind of forgot about it again.

And the problems were resolved. Mostly.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

More: 7 people who really need to chill out about the iPhone 6>

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