Moreover, Obama said, the era of iPads and Xboxes had turned information into a diversion that was imposing new strains on democracy.
"You're coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter," he told the students. "And with iPods and iPads, and Xboxes and PlayStations -- none of which I know how to work -- information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation. So all of this is not only putting pressure on you; it's putting new pressure on our country and on our democracy."
Source: Huffington Post
Sure, Sony (XBox) is a Japanese company, but Apple (iPad/iPod) is based in California. And think of all the US-based retailers that carry all three products. If Obama wasn't so disliked by mainstream America, these retailers could be facing a further dip in sales - you know, beyond the existing economic slump brought on by the Age of Obama.
And did an American president really just say that information is a bad thing? REALLY?
Of course, President Bow n' Tax neglected to mention that he is addicted to his Blackberry. (Note: Blackberry is made by RIM - a Canadian company).
