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'''Fruit Computers''' is a computer manufacturer company in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. According to their warehouse in [[Port Tudor]], Fruit Computers was established in 1975. The company is a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|Apple]] computers. Their logo bears a resemblance to male genitals. | '''Fruit Computers''' is a computer manufacturer company in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. According to their warehouse in [[Port Tudor]], Fruit Computers was established in 1975. The company is a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|Apple]] computers. Their logo bears a resemblance to male genitals. | ||
In GTA LCS, there is '''FruitOS''' user group "Fruits" (a slang word for 'gay people') that has a holy-war with TOS use group. This is a reference to real-life Windows/Linux holy-wars. | In GTA LCS, there is '''FruitOS''' user group "Fruits" (a slang word for 'gay people') that has a holy-war with [[Technical Operating System (TOS)|TOS]] use group. This is a reference to real-life Windows/Linux holy-wars. | ||
In GTA VCS, there is a computer '''Fruit LC''', a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple III|Apple III]] computer, however the name is inspired by the [[wp:Macintosh LC|Apple Macintosh LC]] computer. According to in-game dialog, on [[Wave 103]], the Fruit LC may operate with BASIC programming. Adam First, mentions he has finally managed to program a flying triangle that explodes into pixels on the screen. | In GTA VCS, there is a computer '''Fruit LC''', a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple III|Apple III]] computer, however the name is inspired by the [[wp:Macintosh LC|Apple Macintosh LC]] computer. According to in-game dialog, on [[Wave 103]], the Fruit LC may operate with BASIC programming. Adam First, mentions he has finally managed to program a flying triangle that explodes into pixels on the screen. | ||
[[File:FruitOS.png|thumb|left|The FruitOS desktop. The top taskbar is similar to that found in [[wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]]]In GTA IV, there is a '''Fruit Cocoon''' (parody of [[wikipedia:Mac Mini|Mac Mini]]) and '''iFruit''' (parody of [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]]) advertised on their [[fruitcomputers.com|website]]. Also note that the interface of GTA IV browser has some references to [[wikipedia:Safari_(web_browser)|Safari]]. There is a Fruit Computers building in [[Port Tudor]], [[Alderney]], however the building seems to be abandoned, as the logo is faded and similar to the previous multi-coloured Apple logo. Fruit computers can also be seen advertised in various computer shops throughout the game. | [[File:FruitOS.png|thumb|left|The FruitOS desktop. The top taskbar is similar to that found in [[wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]]]In GTA IV, there is a '''Fruit Cocoon''' (parody of [[wikipedia:Mac Mini|Mac Mini]]) and '''iFruit''' (parody of [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]]) advertised on their [[fruitcomputers.com|website]]. Also note that the interface of GTA IV browser has some references to [[wikipedia:Safari_(web_browser)|Safari]]. There is a Fruit Computers building in [[Port Tudor]], [[Alderney]], however the building seems to be abandoned, as the logo is faded and similar to the previous multi-coloured Apple logo. Fruit computers can also be seen advertised in various computer shops throughout the game. |