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<codename> is Apple was the worst kept secret at my last company. Even our contractors knew who it was.

• jonknee 7y ago
  When you're ordering in Apple like volumes it has to be very difficult to hide.
  • inlined 7y ago
    Yes. the volume narrowed the potential customer list greatly. I wonder if I would have guessed correctly had I not been on the need to know list.
  • yellowapple 7y ago
    And also when the things you're building (presumably) have Apple logos on them.
    • jonknee 7y ago
      There are tons of components in Apple's devices and only a few Apple logos. If you get an order for 70 million higher end tiny lenses you can narrow down the list of potential customers pretty quickly, no logos needed.
• throwaway13000 7y ago
  "Fruit themed company" or "Company in Cupertino"
  • Waterluvian 7y ago
    Ah yes, Blackberry.
    • TomK32 7y ago
      No wait, Raspberry.
      • HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
        Oh, wait, was it Orange? Or Rock? Or ...?
    • Stratoscope 7y ago
      This is a good occasion to recommend a great British comedy sketch: My Blackberry Is Not Working! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI One reference that may not be familiar to all viewers: when the sketch was made in 2010, Orange was a popular UK mobile carrier. Enjoy!
      • Waterluvian 7y ago
        Tangential to the tangential topic but this is my favorite tech pun comedy bit of all time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=67-GeNYShbc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=67-GeNYShbc
      • samplatt 7y ago
        How on earth have I gone nine years without seeing this? That was fantastic!