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WALL-E is a Mac

Saturday June 28, 2008

WALL-E, the latest animation from Disney/Pixar, opened to rave reviews, which is by no means unusual for Pixar. It’s also not unusual to find evidence of Apple’s influence in a Pixar film. If you look closely, you’ll spot a first-generation iPod among WALL-E’s treasures. And that strangely familiar sound WALL-E makes when he boots up? It’s a Mac startup chime.

Among other points of interest, Jonathan Ives, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, is listed as the designer of EVE, WALL-E’s love interest. Steve Jobs gets a credit in the film, too.

Let us know what Apple tie-ins you spot while watching WALL-E.

Comments

July 6, 2008 at 1:09 am
(1) ipodguru says:

also, he has a mac disk slot load drive!

July 9, 2008 at 9:33 am
(2) ofcourse says:

I haven’t seen it yet, but when I do I’ll be sure to look into it. it seems interesting. :]
also, I first read “Apple tie-ins” as “apple-tinis.” :]

July 9, 2008 at 10:54 am
(3) 8bitprincess says:

steve jobs is mentioned in the special thanks of just about everything pixar has done, especially in their short films.

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