Charlie Rose suffers black eye in saving MacBook Air

[babylonsister]

http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/03/18/charlie_rose/index.html

Charlie Rose suffers black eye in saving MacBook Air




Charlie Rose's late-night talk show is rarely a shocking affair. That's its appeal, of course -- a quiet, contemplative chat with Davos luminaries before bedtime. Folks who tuned in on Tuesday night, though, got a rare fright: Rose's left eye was heavily bruised and bandaged, looking for all the world as if he were trying out for a role in Wes Anderson's next picture.

At the top of the show Rose explained that he'd taken a spill. But the influential tech blogger Mike Arrington -- who was recently on the show -- called up Rose's producer to ask what really happened to the host.

Arrington reports that Rose tripped in a pothole walking down 59th St. in Manhattan.

The host, whom Arrington says is a gadget-hound, was carrying his new MacBook Air, and thus he had a big decision to make: Protect his face, or the beautiful machine? In the split-second before he kissed the pavement, Rose chose to save the computer.

"In doing so, he pretty much hit the pavement face first, unfortunately," producers told Arrington.

Producers say the MacBook Air was undamaged, save for the blood stains.

[mondo joe]

1. Your face will heal more inexpensively than your notebook.

:-)

[1monster]

2. Dufus. A new MacBook Air would cost less than reconstructive surgery would had he hit just

a little harder...

[onehandle]

3. I would hope my wife chooses to save her face over her MacBook Air.

The Mac is a pretty thing, but she's prettier.

[qanda]

4. A blow to the head is no joke

He could have been seriously injured. Things shouldn't matter that much.

[trusty elf]

5. Yikes! I just dropped my wife's new MacBook on the floor last night! ! !

Had I broken it, I might have been looking like Charlie Rose today! ! !

:scared:

[Elidor]

6. I know exactly the thoughts that went through his mind

I'd have done the same thing. But then, my head has repeatedly proven itself to be more resilient than most consumer electronics.