Obama claims to be Mac, but spotted with a Zune

Thu Dec 4, 2008 9:53AM EST

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Our president-elect professes to be a card-carrying Machead, yet here he is, reportedly working out in the gym with a Zune—yes, the Microsoft Zune—in his pocket. They're already calling it Zunegate.

City Paper reporter Neal Santos broke the scandalous story earlier this week, after spotting Obama in a Philadelphia gym during his morning workout. Santos (who admits picking up the pace on own his treadmill to keep up with our next commander-in-chief) casually looked over and … well, he swears up and down that "from what I saw, [Obama] was using a Zune."

Zut alors!

Now, as Gizmodo points out, our POTUS-to-be is supposedly a Mac user—but the Zune desktop software (which you'd need to sync playlists or podcasts) is Windows-only.

So, what's the deal? Was he just borrowing the Zune from Michelle or a member of his Secret Service detail (as Santos suggests in a follow-up post)? Was Santos just plain mistaken? Or—is Obama a closet Windows junkie? Are we talking cover-up here?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Quick poll: Which flavor of laptop would you rather see in the Oval Office—Windows or Mac? Fire away below.

Update: Obama's camp fires back, says he uses an iPod. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need them?

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Cardio with Obama [City Paper]

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  • 6 Posted by nataleeannsmom on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:33PM EDT Report Abuse

    Obama's life ceased being private the minute he was elected, if you can call what he had before that private. I am a windows-user so I would prefer he use Windows, however it seems he is on the band-wagon with a Mac. Maybe the Zune belongs to his kids & they sync it on their Dell. Ha!

  • 7 Posted by kabf1cox on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    Just goes to show you, you can't trust a politician about ANYTHING!

  • 9 Posted by o2cmefly on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:43PM EDT Report Abuse

    Yeah, let it go man. Nobody cares, and I didn't vote for him either.

  • 11 Posted by nighteye19 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:38PM EDT Report Abuse

    This has got to be the dumbest blog ever. Who cares?

  • 12 Posted by josedhernand on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:41PM EDT Report Abuse

    Hah thats cool, but i wanna see proof. BTW Love the zune. Glad i sold my ipod.

  • 14 Posted by jwsingle on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    hilarious... it's funny to see Obama slowly but surely lose cool points with treehugger Mac users with each & every decision they dislike.

  • 15 Posted by bella77427 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    Where is it written that you have to be one or the other. I am a MAC and a PC all at the same time. Now if I could just remember where I left my Mac.

  • 16 Posted by jseyfield on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:43PM EDT Report Abuse

    I'm more disturbed by the fact you and other people are actually using the term "POTUS". Cringe inducing.

  • 17 Posted by jeffreycat1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:32PM EDT Report Abuse

    THIS is why the country is going to heck Because people care about stupid little things like this!!

  • 18 Posted by jeffreycat1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:32PM EDT Report Abuse

    THIS is why the country is going to heck Because people care about stupid little things like this!!

  • 19 Posted by trackerpup2 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:19PM EDT Report Abuse

    I'd like to see a Mac. With all of vista's gliches, a Mac in the Oval Office would be a real "Change we can believe in!"

  • 20 Posted by somebodys_here on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:32PM EDT Report Abuse

    We are F_#*%d.... He is, after all, a politician- they will lie about anything and everything to get elected... Can't trust 'em.------ It's like Regan said, "Politics are the second-oldest profession in the world; they closely resemble the first"

  • 22 Posted by bigmahi on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:07PM EDT Report Abuse

    Cold turkey the blackberry and cigarettes! Keep both a Mac and PC fired up. He should be able to use both. Maybe when he gets spammed a lot he will push legislation to throw those hacking idiots into the CIA and do work there for us not against us!

  • 23 Posted by sikone on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:23PM EDT Report Abuse

    Who gives a rats ass about what brand of mp3 player he uses? He is the soon to be leader of the "free world". He could listen to 2 sticks and a handful of rocks made by mother nature for all I care. Stop all of the presidential dick riding

  • 24 Posted by elderdavecowan on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:53PM EDT Report Abuse

    He just jumped off the ipod bandwagon and more power to him. We need more examples of not going with the status quo.

  • 25 Posted by rebecca.jewell on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:33PM EDT Report Abuse

    Who really cares?? I think that the US has beeter issues to deal with! Sheesh...get a life people!

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