Barack Obama becomes first US president to autograph an iPad

[jefferson_dem]

Barack Obama becomes first US president to autograph an iPad

Even Barack Obama can't avoid the iPad as a supporter's high-tech chutzpah is rewarded with a presidential signature



Barack Obama prepares to sign an iPad for Sylvester Cann during a rally in Seattle. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

It's official: there is no escape from the iPad. Even Barack Obama, a man used to firsts, can also go down in the history books as the first US president to autograph an iPad.

After an election rally held at the University of Washington in Seattle on Thursday, President Obama was shaking hands with supporters along the ropeline when one of them, Sylvester Cann, wrote on his iPad "Mr President, sign my iPad," etching the message on the screen using his finger.

In a video of the historic moment posted on YouTube by Cann, as Obama gets near a Secret Service agent can be seen shaking his head, presumably at Cann's high-tech chutzpah.

But when Obama approaches, Cann describes what happened: "He looked at it for a second and then used his left hand to sign. It was kinda funny because he looked up and gave me a big grin afterwards as if he thought it was pretty cool too."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/oct/22/barack-obama-ipad-signature

VIDEO of this "historic" moment here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK-5stsUxag

[vaberella]

1. God I love my President. Apple fans around the world will go nuts and vote Dem.

That should be a Dem commercial for the Presidential election. I signed the Ipad....I can see techies all over going wild.

[mikelgb]

4. lol. calm down it is just an apple product.

The President has graced his finger upon thine iPad igniting the passions of Apple fan-boys 'round the country.

Obama has sealed the deal!

cool, but nothing to praise jeebus over

[vaberella]

9. I don't praise Jeebus. I bloody hate Apple with my being.

However, I do have techie fans...you don't know how these kids get. That's gasm worthy.

[Clio the Leo]

2. I think I've discovered one of my new favorite things....

... the "Obama in a rope line" Youtubes.

[mikelgb]

3. jefferson_dem becomes SECOND sitting DU'er to post this story:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x485773

Although I do give you credit for better formatting and including a photo.

[Swede]

5. Nerd.

Actually,it's pretty cool.

[whistler162]

6. I thought George Washington was the first?

[Canuckistanian]

7. So what?

Eisenhower was the first president to autograph a Hula Hoop.

[Enrique]

8. sign it "Sylves We Cann!"

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[Ter]

10. Of course he's the first

It came out this year.