Computers
John Mayer Cheats On Apple With a Sony Vaio
Posted by Jason Chen at 9:30 AM on July 23, 2008
Just when we thought John Mayer was happy with his MacBook Air, he goes and cheats on Apple with a Sony Vaio. Was it the fact that he had to submit a bug report? Was it the fact that everyone's submitting bug reports with his name in it? Or how about because he's on the Sony BMG label? Who knows! It's not the first time he's cheated on Apple, and we're sure as shit it's not going to be his last. [As seen in the latest issue of Wired Mag]

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hardenstuhl
Posted 3:35 PM 23/7/08
I just popped in to say absolutely nothing of value...
hardenstuhl
Sticky230
Posted 3:12 PM 23/7/08
he might be good at guitar, but he is a loser... "that's enough, john mayer." gotta love family guy
Sticky230
sfokevin
Posted 2:58 PM 23/7/08
I would not say he's cheating... What's wrong with going both ways...
sfokevin
Den-O
Posted 2:03 PM 23/7/08
I don't know if he's cheating on Apple... notice the guitar in the screen.. it's JUST like the one in Garageband's icon..
does that mean something..?
Den-O
spimoles
Posted 1:44 PM 23/7/08
Honestly, I don't have a problem with John Mayer. He's funny and his music is good. I say its good because he sells out stadiums and I have actually heard a few of his songs. Your usually successful when a lot of people by your shit and just as many whine and talk shit. Not to mention he's rich, runs through supermodels, and gets tons of free tech.
He's just living the dream. Way to go John. Don't hesitate to toss me a free Blackberry Bold.
spimoles
fudged71
Posted 1:01 PM 23/7/08
ahahaha... I saw this in my mailbox, and laughed my ass off, knowing it would be on the Giz shortly
fudged71
Captain Bringdown
Posted 12:31 PM 23/7/08
W-W-WHAT? Oh. Em. Eff. Gee.
No blind allegiance to a brand/corporation? THE HORROR, GIZMODO, THE HORROR.
Captain Bringdown
paul
Posted 11:59 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer is a good guitar player
paul
pir8matt
Posted 11:56 AM 23/7/08
Im more interested in the two-rock amp he's playing. Those are killer!
pir8matt
MastaFalse
Posted 11:46 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here,
I've no talent. Those infatuated with my image are serially r-tards. I am what you call a 'college-douche-with-a-guitar', for I learned to strum a few chords in order to attract womynz, who dote upon me as if I were a first rate musician who is both deep and talented. It comes down to the fact that many womynz are total suckers, thank God. At any rate, I'm loving this new Vaio. Not only does it look like my Air, but it has an optical drive too! Now, if only I knew what an optical drive was. I'm sure the fact that something like that exists is important to my livelihood ... but I just have no idea. Oh well. I'm loaded and famous.
Anyway, I've said too much.
John Mayer
MastaFalse
Hello_Newman
Posted 11:43 AM 23/7/08
I don't think they can even invent a pill that would cause me to care what computer he uses. He's out on a mountain with things that use electricity, but there isn't any.
Hello_Newman
oo0EveryoneElseWasDoingIt0oo
Posted 11:41 AM 23/7/08
Hey John Mayer here,
Just wanna let you know that I am Tech Agnostic for a price.
Yours,
JM
P.S. You only like me a little bit because I was on Chappelle Show.
oo0EveryoneElseWasDoingIt0oo
Playstation
Posted 11:30 AM 23/7/08
What this is Blasphemy Giz!! Blasphemy!!!!
Playstation
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 11:19 AM 23/7/08
@daftrok: That would be LSD... L-S-D
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
daftrok
Posted 11:13 AM 23/7/08
God I must be on PCP cuz I see text blinking...
daftrok
Griffehpoo
Posted 11:12 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here,
I'm John Mayer. Yes, I'm the real Mayer. All you other John Mayers are just imitating. So! Will the real John Mayer please stand up? Please stand up. Please. Stand up.
Yours,
John Mayer
P.S.
*stands up*
Griffehpoo
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
Posted 11:04 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here,
I'm getting a little sick and tired of people pretending they're John Mayer, and writing humorous comments under my name.
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 11:03 AM 23/7/08
Dear ravedown:
Heeeey-Oooooh!
Yours,
John Mayer
92BuickLeSabre
mrsalty
Posted 10:42 AM 23/7/08
Oh well another American screwing the country over.
mrsalty
Collins1
Posted 10:36 AM 23/7/08
Hi, John Mayer here.
Just thought I'd let you guys know that I'm not "cheating on Apple".
Sony is just... a good listener.
Collins1
ravedown
Posted 10:31 AM 23/7/08
you're both right, she's good to go, but it'll cost ya$$$! (dont worry john, i wont tell jen.)
ravedown
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 10:28 AM 23/7/08
Dear shamoononon:
John Mayer! Back again! (Did you miss me?)
Anyway, I just stopped by to let you know that ravedown's mom is most certainly not played out. Anything but(t)!
(Seriously...tons of play left in that one!)
Yours,
John Mayer
92BuickLeSabre
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 10:24 AM 23/7/08
@ravedown: So is your mom
::runs away::
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
ravedown
Posted 10:12 AM 23/7/08
this thread is as played out as john mayers' music.
ravedown
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 10:11 AM 23/7/08
Dear shamoononon:
John Mayer here.
Maybe though, right?
Yours,
John Mayer
92BuickLeSabre
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 10:09 AM 23/7/08
@92BuickLeSabre: No you won't.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
CutePuppyz
Posted 10:05 AM 23/7/08
Follow the money. He's a smart guy.
CutePuppyz
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 10:04 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer...back again!
I just thought of a little joke you all might enjoy.
Q: What do you call a douchebag with a shiiiiitload of money; who does exactly what he wants every day; has sex with whomever he wants; is best friends with James Blake; is so self-aware of his douchiness that he is unnaturally immune from criticism; and has two thumbs?
A: This Guy!!!
Love you all! See you at my next show!
John Mayer
92BuickLeSabre
itchytooth
Posted 10:04 AM 23/7/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: Don't worry, knowing about a rock star (?) solely from reading about him on wikipedia shouldn't have any awesomeness deteriorating effects. If, however, you start to notice unpleasant side-effects from your John Mayer knowledge, you may be able to undo the damage with controlled memory deletion, through the application of high doses of alcohol directly to your brain. Preferably, but not necessarily, Steel Reserve.
itchytooth
takashimiike 3G edition
Posted 10:02 AM 23/7/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: Ah! Touche!
takashimiike 3G edition
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 10:00 AM 23/7/08
@OMG! Blink Tags!:
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 9:59 AM 23/7/08
@ferrdidly: And, he bagged a lot of douche.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Mike918
Posted 9:59 AM 23/7/08
So there is a chance that we will see him promoting dell soon?
Ps
I don't even know who that guy is actually.
Mike918
SeattleTed
Posted 9:58 AM 23/7/08
One last bit about me before I have to fly,
You might remember me from such cameo roles as: the musician on The Chappelle Show where I played white and black people music, it was all very funny and tastefully done.
SeattleTed
OMG! Blink Tags!
Posted 9:58 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here... again.
Did I mention that my VAIO is lavender. Jen likes lavender. I like Jen. I call her Jen. She's Jennifer Aniston. She played Rachel on Friends. And I get to have sex with her. Suck on that, Ross.
Anyhoo... I'm going to get going. Products to sell, money to spend and all that jazz.
You all keep on keepin' on.
John Mayer
p.s.
Gotta love the blink. Stay sexy.
OMG! Blink Tags!
ezman
Posted 9:57 AM 23/7/08
@daftrok: So do you think the Vaios are awesome or the Air is awesome? Cuz you could say that the Air is not very sucky and therefore the Vaio is not very awesome. Haha, i'm just kidding, the new Vaios look sweet. If I didn't have a Macbook, I'd definitely buy a Vaio.
ezman
ferrdidly
Posted 9:54 AM 23/7/08
Mayer is a sellout douche bag
ferrdidly
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 9:52 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer, still here.
I forgot to mention before, but once I switched over to the Blackberry Bold from the iPhone, I noticed all of my Mac products started hittin' the fritz, as the kids say. It was mailbox, open mailbox!
I tried to send more bug reports, but all I got back in return was an AAC file that sounded suspiciously like Nelson from The Simpsons.
But the real turning point was after the release of MobileMe. When I first got my account I, of course, assumed it was referring to Me. But then I discovered it meant "Me" generally. As in everyone. As in all of you too. Including Jennifer Aniston and Perez Hilton. And trust Me, I've shared enough of Me with both of them already! It was time to bring the hammer down if you know what I mean!
Yours,
John Mayer.
p.s. The hammer is my penis.
92BuickLeSabre
Joseph
Posted 9:50 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here,
You tricks didn't have my money or fix my problems when I told you to so I'm cuttin' you off!
Sincerely,
John Mayer
Joseph
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 9:49 AM 23/7/08
@itchytooth: I just read on wiki about him, I want to be awesome instead. Oh the mistakes I've made.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
itchytooth
Posted 9:49 AM 23/7/08
@OMG! Pirates!: *Yours (for a price)
itchytooth
Jimbuck
Posted 9:47 AM 23/7/08
Is it just me or does it really bother you when you don't know where the amplifiers are plugged in. I understand it's only an ad....but for christ's sake (and mine) lets see a huge generator to atleast make it plausible.
Jimbuck
OGHowie
Posted 9:46 AM 23/7/08
The new VAIOs or the new Thinkpads? Hmmmm.....
OGHowie
mhlaxp
Posted 9:46 AM 23/7/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: I think he's the president of Enron or one of the other nautical aerospace companies. Word is he's in charge of building the new moon landing set.
mhlaxp
OMG! Blink Tags!
Posted 9:44 AM 23/7/08
John Mayer here.
Just thought I'd tell you guys that whoever pays me dough and gives me free stuff, that's who I go with. Apple's just a corporation. I'm sure Steve will understand.
Yours,
John Mayer.
OMG! Blink Tags!
ravedown
Posted 9:42 AM 23/7/08
it's that damn jennifer anniston influence (shakes fist) why do think brad pitt split on her?! mayer's so p-whipped (pssh-crack!)
ravedown
itchytooth
Posted 9:41 AM 23/7/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: That actually means you are really awesome.
itchytooth
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 9:40 AM 23/7/08
Want to hear something really sad? Well, I'll tell you anyhow. I have no idea what John Mayer does other than I had a slight memory of hearing that he sung something. I'm lame.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
itchytooth
Posted 9:39 AM 23/7/08
He's merely cross pollinating. See the little bits of yellow pollen stuck to his jeans?
itchytooth
bobeotm
Posted 9:39 AM 23/7/08
Well, if he isnt cheating, he should. New Vaios are the hotness. Internal optical drives FTW!!!
But yeah, sony does this sort of ad placement cross-pollination all the time. Ever looked at the electronics in Casino Royale?
bobeotm
mhlaxp
Posted 9:37 AM 23/7/08
As much as I have never really liked him, the fact is he's more than cool enough to get by without owning a single Apple product.
I, on the other hand, am not cool enough to use Apple products. In other words, I can't use them because they're cool. Technically this should make me cool again, except that my thinking that automatically drops me back down the cool scale. It's all very scientific.
mhlaxp
daftrok
Posted 9:33 AM 23/7/08
Well first off the new Sony Vaio laptops are as awesome as the Macbook Air sucks...so...yeah...
daftrok
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 4:01 PM 23/7/08
@hardenstuhl: don't we all?
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
jkh13
Posted 7:29 PM 23/7/08
Just coming in to say that he made the right choice, those new sony laptops are much nicer than the Apple ones available at the moment.
jkh13
aardvarked
Posted 10:12 PM 23/7/08
The obsession with john mayer on this website is a little weird. And anyone saying he has no talent and "learnt how to play a few chords" is an ignorant idiot, he's one of the best guitar players of his generation which is exactly why he's played with buddy guy, eric clapton, bb king, double trouble, herbie hancock.. the list could go on.
Get over yourselves, pop musicians can be talented.
aardvarked
gniklats
Posted 11:31 PM 23/7/08
Come on guys. We all know that John M. made the switch because of that orgasmic textured touchpad on the Vaio.
mmmm... texture.
gniklats
stupidjerk
Posted 12:32 AM 24/7/08
so, as a sony bmg contractually obligated individual, how is it he could ever cheat on apple? would't it be the other way around? his use of an apple product should give sony all the incentive they need to lock him in the basement, tie him up and tickle-torture him for a few years...or at least stop him from making music.
stupidjerk
atuck
Posted 12:31 AM 24/7/08
This Viao is my wonderland
atuck
bobx3
Posted 2:52 AM 24/7/08
This just proves that no one computer company can keep John Mayer chained...he's just not a one laptop man.
bobx3
KLanD
Posted 2:42 AM 24/7/08
Does anyone really care?
How is this article worthy?
KLanD
shift_nismo
Posted 4:19 AM 24/7/08
well isn't he just a notebook whore.
shift_nismo
DaSmith
Posted 2:16 AM 25/7/08
What the fuck does "cheated on Apple" mean? Are John Mayer and Steve Jobs fuckin' married? I guess no is the answer... Then what the fuck, man? Giz is sometimes really pissing me off with their fanboyism. It's just not professional, Giz, just not professional.
DaSmith
the_goat
Posted 2:58 PM 23/7/08
uh..who really cares what he's using? i sure as hell don't.
what's next? let's report on what kind of insulin injector BB King uses uses. and then we can discuss the laser technology Cher uses to get a brazillian. maybe after that we can talk about what kind of digital tampon applicator paris hilton just got encrusted with diamonds.
the_goat
Vedder818
Posted 11:30 PM 23/7/08
He's not only cheating on Apple... But Fender, as well. Looks like he's playing a Gibson on that hilltop.
Figures, he gets all romantic with Sony and Gibson while his Fender and Apple sit at home worrying about him.
Seriously, though, I can't wait to see him in August in Dallas.
Vedder818