Samsung Pays Apple $1 Billion Sending 30 Trucks Full of 5 Cents Coins

[zigzag3143]

This morning more than 30 trucks filled with 5-cent coins arrived at Apple’s headquarters in California. Initially, the security company that protects the facility said the trucks were in the wrong place, but minutes later, Tim Cook (Apple CEO) received a call from Samsung CEO explaining that they will pay $1 billion dollars for the fine recently ruled against the South Korean company in this way. the funny part is that the signed document does not specify a single payment method, so Samsung is entitled to send the creators of the iPhone their billion dollars in the way they deem best.

http://en.paperblog.com/samsung-pays-apple-1-billion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cents-coins-294795/

 

[Wrench97]

If they don't want it, I have room in the driveway they can drop it off there..................

 

[N_J]

That is hilarious...:rofl12:

 

[Corrine]

I wish it were true. Samsung would certainly get the last laugh, albeit an expensive laugh.

Looks like The Verge fell for the story but retracted it. Getting a 404 at http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/29/3...llion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cents-coins now.

 

[tom982]

:lol:

3) Some more fact-checkiing from Ken Tindell via Twitter: "A nickel weighs 5g. It would take 2,755 18-wheeler trucks (max legal tare 80,000 lbs) to carry the money.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/aug/29/apple-samsung-trucks-nickels-fake?newsfeed=true

 

[zigzag3143]

One cant believe everything they read and it was too good to be true.