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Fantastic; I Am Rich Video Walkthrough

Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 10, 2008 11:29 am 23 comments
Filed in Apple, Software

You remember the I Am Rich application, right? Of course you do, it’s the one we told you about last week. As horribly lame as it was, it ended up teaching us quite a bit. No, seriously. First of all, it taught us that Apple will seemingly approve any app out there so that it can collect its App Store entry fee. Apple will also shamelessly pull an app without giving the developer an explanation, as it did a few hours after we posted about I Am Rich. We also learned that there were eight people in this world dumb enough to spend $1,000 on this app; some accidentally and some reported to have done so intentionally. After all is said and done, we now get to see a great walkthrough to this controversial app and we’ll be damned if it wasn’t worth the trouble. Our favorite “feature” is the mantra:

I am rich
I deserv it

I am good,
healthy &
successful

Yes, for $1,000 you can’t even get a typo-free mantra. Too funny…

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  1. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 11:36 am, RAS Said:

    They should call it “I am proving PT Barnum right”. He said. “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Eight of ‘em so far. Or maybe call it the Gordon Gekko app. GG, in the movie Wall Street, said, “A fool and his money were lucky enough to get together in the first place.”

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  2. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 11:53 am, backbeat Said:

    “We also learned that there were eight people in this world dumb enough to spend $1,000 on I Am Rich. ”

    Let’s just hope that DuhBya can figure out how to turn the light off. ;)

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  3. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 1:12 pm, Jack Said:

    Some downloaded accidently :o Seriously?

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  4. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 1:12 pm, Blackula Said:

    Yet again! Another reason why I dont have a iphone.
    BBerry fo LyFe!

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  5. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 1:51 pm, Randy Said:

    @Blackula,

    Are you implying that there are no lame ripoff apps for the BB platform? or that there are no boneheaded BB users?

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  6. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 1:51 pm, Mike Said:

    The thought that he’d offer a cracked version of the app made me wonder if he’d “improve” the spelling and punctuation issues.

    I remember once putting a freeware adventure-style game on a computer configuration for college students, which had the word corridor all over it misspelled as “cooridor”. My boss made me go through with a sector editor and replace every occurrence of “cooridor” with “corridor”. At least it was the same size so I didn’t have to worry about that.

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  7. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 2:26 pm, RyaN Said:

    I bought this app. Wonderful little status symbol. The “deserv” was fixed in an update.

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  8. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 3:27 pm, Galvatron Said:

    that is LAME i could ing of better ways tos spend or INVEST $1000

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  9. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 3:45 pm, grammarpolice Said:

    BGR should be the LAST site to comment on typos!!

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  10. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 5:06 pm, backbeat Said:

    ^ Such as that gold-toothed gerbil up your ass?

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  11. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 6:06 pm, Rob C. Said:

    Is it just me or does the guy in video sound like a Matthew Broderick circa “Ferris Bueller” age?

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  12. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 6:43 pm, Johnny Umphress Said:

    I agree. That’s why I’m keeping my Treo.

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  13. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 9:36 pm, RAS Said:

    I’ll say this for the developer. He made $8000 and proved my dad’s adage: “Never underestimate the stupidity of your fellow man.” I bet he’s laughing all the way to the bank.

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  14. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 9:57 pm, alex Said:

    did this dude actually spend 1000 on it? if so what a fXcking dumbXss

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  15. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 10:08 pm, ben marvin Said:

    Oooh, can I get this app for my Vertu? I’ll buy 2 copies!!!

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  16. On Aug 10, 2008 @ 11:50 pm, JonnyBruha Said:

    There’s an app available for the Internet Tablets called “I Am Free” that does nearly the same thing, except it doesn’t display the misspelled mantra at all.

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  17. On Aug 11, 2008 @ 12:59 am, Galvatron Said:

    LAME i could code this in my sleep

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  18. On Aug 11, 2008 @ 2:40 am, Malfoy Said:

    But you couldn’t get $1k for your copy now could you?

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  19. On Aug 11, 2008 @ 9:17 am, backbeat Said:

    ^ That idiot can’t run a successful lemonade stand.

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  20. On Aug 11, 2008 @ 10:07 am, Blackula Said:

    @ backbeat, lmao, i likes that lol

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  21. On Aug 11, 2008 @ 6:00 pm, Jakon Said:

    Maybe it’s the sarcasm in his voice but I thought the guy in the video was funny.

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  22. On Aug 12, 2008 @ 2:47 am, Miguel Said:

    Some people are afraid of iphone …
    iPhone dont bite you and dont spend your money …
    iPhone does what the owner ask to do, if there is people without brains that purchases software for iPhone, what can i do ?

    I work with iphone, i play with it, i have fun few time irritated, and i never spend 1 cent in software, there is enough freeware softwares available.

    some people dont know what to do with the money the have, so they are dumb enough to give $1000 for nothing

    regards
    Miguel

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  23. On Aug 12, 2008 @ 2:57 am, Miguel Said:

    you dont prove the intelligence or stupidity with the mobile phone you use. you can prove it with your attitudes.

    i am pretty satisfyied with iphone, i did not spend any cent with software, Apple have enough software in it and there is enough freeware software available.

    Born to Loose … Live to WIN!

    Miguel

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