Conan O'Brien's iPhone 3GS is a very special edition of one -- it can be upgraded to iOS 7. It's called the iPhone 3GCOB. October 15, 2013 10:25 AM PDT The evidence is clear. (Credit: Team Coco Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Special editions are just that -- special. Which means you can't have one, but Conan O'Brien can. Because Conan has connections, while you merely have conniptions. Conan, though, is a modest sort. He didn't want you to know. Until, that is, a pesky viewer with the handle "4893McLovin" insisted that he merely had some sort of awful, black plastic-backed iPhone 3G or 3GS. McLovin's evidence was based on Conan's recent exposition of what happens when you download iOS 7. This overt criticism, this bald-faced accusation of inaccuracy, forced Conan to reveal parts of Apple's iOS 7 keynote that he wished he didn't have to reveal. Yes, it's true that Apple's Craig Federighi said that iOS 7 was only eligible for download on iPhone 4 and later models. More Technically Incorrect Steve Jobs 'believed he was a World War II pilot' Microsoft's chilling, charming 'Walking Dead' ad Madonna banned by movie theater for alleged movie texting Can you beat Zuckerberg when it comes to Facebook privacy? Donald Trump demands larger iPhone screen But everyone missed what Eddy Cue had to say as a follow-up to Federighi. You might have missed it too. Conan presents clear and incontrovertible evidence that Cue made one exception to the iOS 7 download rule. This was for the iPhone 3GCOB. "That's the device custom-made in Cupertino for our favorite comedian and my personal god, Conan O'Brien," said Cue. This wasn't all, however. For then Cue offered 4893McLovin a lesson in iOS 7's stellar capabilities. I know that many of you will be wondering what are the specs of the iPhone 3GCOB. You're like that, aren't you? I cannot reveal these details, principally because I don't know. However, there is one thing of which I'm sure: you really want one, don't you?
Conan O'Brien's iPhone 3GS is a very special edition of one -- it can be upgraded to iOS 7. It's called the iPhone 3GCOB.
The evidence is clear.
(Credit: Team Coco Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)
Special editions are just that -- special.
Which means you can't have one, but Conan O'Brien can. Because Conan has connections, while you merely have conniptions.
Conan, though, is a modest sort. He didn't want you to know. Until, that is, a pesky viewer with the handle "4893McLovin" insisted that he merely had some sort of awful, black plastic-backed iPhone 3G or 3GS.
McLovin's evidence was based on Conan's recent exposition of what happens when you download iOS 7.
This overt criticism, this bald-faced accusation of inaccuracy, forced Conan to reveal parts of Apple's iOS 7 keynote that he wished he didn't have to reveal.
Yes, it's true that Apple's Craig Federighi said that iOS 7 was only eligible for download on iPhone 4 and later models.
More Technically Incorrect
- Steve Jobs 'believed he was a World War II pilot'
- Microsoft's chilling, charming 'Walking Dead' ad
- Madonna banned by movie theater for alleged movie texting
- Can you beat Zuckerberg when it comes to Facebook privacy?
- Donald Trump demands larger iPhone screen
But everyone missed what Eddy Cue had to say as a follow-up to Federighi. You might have missed it too.
Conan presents clear and incontrovertible evidence that Cue made one exception to the iOS 7 download rule. This was for the iPhone 3GCOB.
"That's the device custom-made in Cupertino for our favorite comedian and my personal god, Conan O'Brien," said Cue.
This wasn't all, however. For then Cue offered 4893McLovin a lesson in iOS 7's stellar capabilities.
I know that many of you will be wondering what are the specs of the iPhone 3GCOB. You're like that, aren't you?
I cannot reveal these details, principally because I don't know.
However, there is one thing of which I'm sure: you really want one, don't you?
