Painting the town magenta
P.S. -In a related side note, our old pals at Phone Scoop pinged us earlier this morning to let us know they've gone magenta for the day in an act of solidarity. Much love, Phone Scoop! Oh, and now so did Phone Arena, Fitch, and GearBits! Also, myself and some other eds are in on the action.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
cydonia @ Apr 1st 2008 12:35PM
your engadge t-mobile just made my day. Heres hoping that you're still here tomorrow though!
Draaaainage! @ Apr 1st 2008 12:39PM
Wow, this is hilarious (like, off the charts hilarious) let's just hope Deutsche Telekom's legal department thinks so too. I don't know what I would do if big E were to disappear (*shudder* not even in my darkest hour will I consult Gizmodo).
Nule @ Apr 1st 2008 12:41PM
That is the best thing I've seen all day. Way to stick it to the man, engadget!
Eric M. @ Apr 1st 2008 12:48PM
Damn Engadget your a great role model. Seriously. This is what your suppose to do when someone tries to bully you, stand your ground and pissed them the HELL off..=D
JJV @ Apr 1st 2008 12:55PM
YAY!!!
Jordan @ Apr 1st 2008 1:01PM
woo engadget! love the magenta - maybe keep it on board for the whole month, or beyond!
Darkroom @ Apr 1st 2008 1:07PM
hell yes i approve!!!
DWells55 @ Apr 1st 2008 1:10PM
At first I was all like "wtfpink?" Now that I've seen this story, I somehow love Engadget even more than I already did.
retro77 @ Apr 1st 2008 1:12PM
Did someone send a link to those lawyers at DT?
Frankenstein Black @ Apr 1st 2008 1:18PM
Mine to, but I'm taking bets that in about a month or two you will see T-mobile ads here and this will have all been "Rhine water under the bridge"...
Whoops, there's one. That was quick ;^)...
Crush @ Apr 1st 2008 1:29PM
Hell ya! Show them kraut bastards what your made of, Engadget!
Anton @ Apr 1st 2008 1:31PM
Wow, a lot of highest ranked again.
Flit @ Apr 1st 2008 1:51PM
I smell April Fools. The original letter was believeable enough, but this story is beginning to stink.
Henry @ Apr 1st 2008 2:07PM
I thought it was funny that when I loaded the engadget, t-mobile was being advertised in both boxes at the top. :-)
Screen shot: http://i31.tinypic.com/dbla2q.jpg
Warhorse @ Apr 1st 2008 2:06PM
This is so funny I have to break my own rule and say, "And now lets put a happy little logo on top of this magenta here..."
Nick @ Apr 1st 2008 2:26PM
PWNED! :D
JJV @ Apr 1st 2008 2:49PM
well it is now....
http://T-Mobile.justgotowned.com
the tables have turned.
ENGADGET FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan Pierce @ Apr 1st 2008 2:50PM
God Engadget rocks so hard.
Sam Stone @ Apr 1st 2008 3:02PM
To T-Mobile...
I think The Notorious B.I.G (RIP) said it best...
"Mo' Money, Mo' Problems"
:)
Mr.Tech @ Apr 1st 2008 3:04PM
Your chief editor is so awesome because this story got approved! BTW how does your chief editor looks like?
Aguiluz @ Apr 1st 2008 3:34PM
Don't mess with the force known as Engadget! Go!
AlphaTeam @ Apr 1st 2008 3:46PM
I definite will sign up for some EngadgeT Mobile!
AlphaTeam @ Apr 1st 2008 3:46PM
I definite will sign up for some EngadgeT Mobile!
CUBSWILLWIN @ Apr 1st 2008 3:54PM
I'm so glad engadget. You made my day and also put a good statement in tmo's face. Boy, am I glad.
phanbouy @ Apr 1st 2008 5:23PM
almost as good as Paintin' the Town Brown by Ween
Brent @ Apr 1st 2008 5:32PM
It's amazing how the little guy can fight back when they've got their very own giant standing behind them. AOL/Time Warner vs DT? That would be one for the ages.
Unfortunately that's the thing that makes me think there's a decent chance you've all just been April Fooled. (That and a seeming lack of April Fools pranks from a site notorious for them.)
Junior @ Apr 1st 2008 6:09PM
FIGHT THE POWER
applefan @ Apr 1st 2008 6:31PM
This will go down in history books. Keep it up Engadget, you rock!
Joebnsd @ Apr 1st 2008 7:05PM
I give it 24 hours before Katherine Zeta Jones shows up on your doorstep to kick some serious Engadget ass...LOL!!! Remember when she was in that movie with Sean Conary??? I bet she can really get down like that! Keep rockin it hard Engadegt, I mean how can you say you have rights to a color. The next thing you know AT&T will follow suit and send a cease and desist order to god over the sky being blue!! Sheesh how lame...I could think of other ways T-mobile could spend thier cash...say rolling out 3g in the states?? Just my 2 cents :D
finnith @ Apr 1st 2008 7:32PM
This has to be one of the greatest ideas ever.
Nick M. @ Apr 1st 2008 7:34PM
I think credit should be given to Kamokazi for giving you guys the idea to redesign your logo.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/31/deutsche-telekom-t-mobile-demands-engadget-mobile-discontinue/comments/11366883/
Daniel Spiegelman @ Apr 1st 2008 7:39PM
@ Henry
How can you be using firefox and not be using adblock>
Ryan Block @ Apr 1st 2008 8:09PM
Nick, I had the idea last week when we got the letter, actually. Great minds...
DP @ Apr 1st 2008 8:24PM
"Oh boy, what kind of shananigans has engadget gotten themselves into now?"
CUBSWILLWIN @ Apr 1st 2008 9:00PM
eh, ryan? Can I email DT with a link to engadget saying theres a big suprise waiting for them? :-)
Sachin @ Apr 1st 2008 9:10PM
Deutsche.
Pronounced douche.
mexinandez @ Apr 2nd 2008 1:24AM
I agree with "Draaaainage!", i would never, ever consult Gizmodo for tech news, rumors, or p/reviews. Lets keep fighting La Revolucion against T-Mob, Engadgeteers(Pronoun for more than 1 Engadgeter).
phoe @ Apr 2nd 2008 3:31AM
you know your arguing about the most ugly color out there?
J @ Apr 3rd 2008 12:05AM
I'm so glad you guys are doing this. I can't tell you how mad I got the first time I saw you post about t-mobile trying to claim magenta as their own. Then for them to turn around and literally try to bully you into changing your logo!?!?! Who the ____ do these __________ think they are?!?!!? KEEP IT UP! You don't _OWN_ magenta, jackasses!
jonthemiller @ Apr 1st 2008 12:35PM
You just made my day
Homeboy @ Apr 1st 2008 1:24PM
Couldn't have said it better myself, I laughed out loud when I read the entry, headed over to Engadget mobile and say the new banner. Absolutely priceless, T-Mobile just got PAWNED.
Engadget: 2
T-Mobile: 0
StreetStealth @ Apr 1st 2008 1:37PM
But was Nilay ok with this? :)
Mark @ Apr 1st 2008 1:57PM
is this the t-mobile website?
Ray @ Apr 1st 2008 2:14PM
i started laughing my ass off when i saw the magenta background on engadget then i headed over here and saw the new logo and completely lost it
Richy @ Apr 1st 2008 3:02PM
Made my day too.
I work for T-Mobile, and now I can read Engadget all day without worry. All that pink makes it look like our intranet site!
tribalmasters @ Apr 1st 2008 4:35PM
HHHAHAHAHAAHAA!!! This is fucking fantastic well done Engadget!!
Vwartenbenschnuggen @ Apr 1st 2008 5:07PM
Mark: AWESOME COMMENT. Better than the "Deutch Bags" one
Gonzalo Garcia @ Apr 1st 2008 12:37PM
hilarious!
JAB @ Apr 1st 2008 12:38PM
Nice.
David @ Apr 1st 2008 12:38PM
how can i buy a sidekick? ive been looking all over but cant seem to figure out how to upgrade my phone!