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The Desolation of Forbes

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Writing for the goblin horde otherwise known as the Forbes contributor network, Gene Marks finds Apple's weakness by using his Precious to...</p><p>
Ugh, blech, just read on.</p><p>
"Have You Noticed The Chink In Apple's Armor?" (no link but tip o' the antlers to @JonyIveParody (https://twitter.com/JonyIveParody/status/511689923217195009))</p>

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“Truly, the tales and songs fall utterly short of your enormity, O Apple the Stupendous.”</p>

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Awww, yeah, get ready for some literary allusions, y'all! Marks is going positively Middle Earth on this bad boy.</p><p>
See, in this analogy that Marks is creating, Apple is likened to the great dragon Chrysophylax Dives (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer_Giles_of_Ham) from the classic JRR Tolkien tale, The Last Battle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Battle). (Look for the Macalope's forthcoming book: How to Troll Tolkien Fans.)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2684612/the-desolation-of-forbes.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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