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Impatient Apple Memes

Outcry Over Wait Cursor Inspires "Spinning Rainbow" Frustration

— March 8, 2009 — Tech
Mac users are so passionate about converting the rest of society to their brand of beloved PCs, but every loving relationship has its tough times. 

The art and geek worlds have collided online with an explosion of different types of media to express their anger with the “pinwheel of death,” Apple’s infamous wait cursor. In the gallery are examples of T-shirts and graphic art developed by the tortured Mac-lovers. 

Especially funny is the website titled F**ing Spinny Rainbow Ball that features only a wait cursor at center screen, and plays on repeat The Smiths song “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.”

As a Mac preacher myself, I will say in defense of my laptop that the “spinning pizza of impending doom” is significantly much less annoying than the PC “hourglass of eternity.”

Check out this great featured video of office workers singing about their wait cursor frustration.
Trend Themes
1. Expressive Mac Memes - Opportunity for creative expression through online media to express frustration with Apple's wait cursor.
2. Geek Art Explosion - Collaboration between art and geek communities in creating graphic art and T-shirts showcasing frustration with the infamous pinwheel of death.
3. Humorous Mac Websites - Development of websites like 'F**ing Spinny Rainbow Ball' that humorously highlight the wait cursor frustration and feature repeat song playback.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Art - Opportunity for artists to create and sell graphic art and T-shirts inspired by the pinwheel of death.
2. Apparel and Merchandise - Market for selling T-shirts and other merchandise featuring creative expressions of anger towards Apple's wait cursor.
3. Online Entertainment - Opportunity to create humorous websites or videos centered around the wait cursor frustration, providing entertainment for Mac users.
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