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Setup a new MacBook on your birthday, Apple gives you a (virtual) cupcake

A nice gesture, minus the calories. Win-win.
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Published on 11 September 2013
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  • Apple ID,
  • birthdays,
  • MacBook Air

Apple ID virtual cupcake
Mike McCue, co-founder of Flipboard, got his 14-year-old a MacBook Air for his birthday. His son promptly set it up, and the Apple ID process gave him this. What a nice, low-calorie touch.

via Dan Cameron

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I spent a decade at Macworld, Ars Technica, TUAW, and elsewhere. Now I help you get more out…

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