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Apple Computer reaches out to Indian Ocean Tsunami victims

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 · 11:37 am · 66 Comments

Apple Computer’s Apple.com homepage reads:

Our hearts reach out to those hurt by the Indian Ocean Tsunamis.

Learn more about how you can help the survivors and their families. Support the American Red Cross and donate to the International Response Fund.

Apple.com includes link to USAID, The American Red Cross, unicef, and CIDI. More information on Apple.com’s homepage here.

MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s currently not selling any products on their home page. We guess for Apple, at least, some things are more important that selling things 365 days a year. Bravo!

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Jason

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 12:43 pm · Reply

I’m proud to use a computer from a company that truly cares.
switcher

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 12:44 pm · Reply

good stuff Apple!
Canuck

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 12:46 pm · Reply

I checked Sony, Microsoft, GM, Ford, Walmart and a few others. Not one ad any mention of the Crisis. Really Classy.
effwerd

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 12:46 pm · Reply

Good for them. Thanks Apple.
Carl Carlson

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:05 pm · Reply

and in other news, microsoft’s homepage offers you a chance to “get your party started with windows xp media center edition”. tang and lemon squares for all!
rescuesquad

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:09 pm · Reply

yet another example of Apple Computer, as something much deeper and more relevant than just a computer company.
JadisOne

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:14 pm · Reply

I saw that on their website this morning. Apple made me proud. The loss of life is almost too much to comprehend.
Kassandra

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:18 pm · Reply

Thanks Apple!
Jayplus

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:19 pm · Reply

76,000 was the last count. How sad….
Rasmus

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:26 pm · Reply

Just made my donations
MCCFR

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:27 pm · Reply

On the topic of tsunamis and the like, I’m appalled at the damage done and the sheer size of the area affected with casualties as far away as Kenya.

However, the whole thing has reminded me of what was probably the most frightening programme I’ve ever seen on TV, namely an old episode of Horizon on BBC TV dating back to around 2000 or 2001 that outlined the threat to the American continent’s eastern coastline and the Carribean islands in the event of the Cumbre Vieja collapsing on the island of La Palma.

More information is available at �

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2000/mega_tsunami_qanda.shtml

In the meantime, let’s do what we can for people who, through no fault of their own, find themselves facing starvation, disease and homelessness and full marks to Apple for leading – in a corporate context – what is a moral imperative to look after our fellow men.
Bookman

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:30 pm · Reply

I thought 4 harricanes here in Florida was bad, but seeing over 80,000+ lives lost in Asia I feel very lucky already. I’m with Apple to pray for the lost…
M. T. MacPhee

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:37 pm · Reply

Apple Canada is happy to be still purveying iPods, iTunes, G4s and G5s.
chanM

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:55 pm · Reply

I made my donation. Thanks Apple. A really noble company and it makes me proud to be a Mac user.
Kevin

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:56 pm · Reply

A quick look at Dell’s site revealed nothing relating to the crisis. Apple rules!
John

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 1:58 pm · Reply

If you have an Amazon 1 click account set up, you can go to their home page and donate with the click of a mouse. It’s a _very_ easy way to make a little difference, at least!
simple1

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 2:03 pm · Reply

I was extremely elated to see this @ 4am in the morning eastern time earlier today. This is another reason we are passionate about this company.
Macaday

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 2:08 pm · Reply

WELL DONE APPLE.

Notably not done by MS or Dell. Apple sets the way. Again.

I have donated on behalf of my family to Concern in the UK. Sadly I could not choose “Apple” as the way I found their site.
Jason

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 2:13 pm · Reply

M. T. MacPhee,

So is Apple India – so they haven’t got it up on all the pages, give em a break. It’s the thought that counts.
George Wedding

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 2:15 pm · Reply

See this breathtaking satellite photo of a tsunami striking Sri Lanka on the morning December 26, 2004. It is a sobering view of the force of nature.

Tsunami
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
December 26, 2004
A natural color, 60-centimeter (2-foot) high-resolution QuickBird satellite image featuring the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka at 10:20 a.m. local time, slightly less than four hours after the 6:28 a.m. earthquake and shortly after the moment of tsunami impact.

http://www.digitalglobe.com/images/qb/srilanka_kalutara_flood_dec26_2004_dg.jpg

You can see more Digital Globe images here:

http://www.digitalglobe.com/sample_imagery.shtml