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   #37. Posted at 03:06 AM on Oct 20th 2006 Edit   Reply
melvz90
Apple's PR are probably the dumbest persons on earth to even blame MS for the virus shipped from Apple's production site... :-)
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   #36. Posted at 12:44 PM on Oct 19th 2006 Edit   Reply
toetag
Not to worry. If a hacker does get in, the iPod’s emergency self destruct mechanism will engage, igniting the Sony batteries within, destroying the iPod into little iBits. Thus thwarting the hacker’s evil plans and destroying the offending code.

Apparently a similar mechanism exists in many non-Sony notebooks.
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   #35. Posted at 09:51 AM on Oct 19th 2006 Edit   Reply
HammerSandwich
Vista should be hardier, but Apple's smart enough to come up with a better virus.
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   #13. Posted at 06:17 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
toastie
Nice misquote. The full quote from Apple:

As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it.

Doesn't quite sound that Apple is only blaming MS now, does it? It is stupid of of Apple to try to poke a finger at MS over something that Apple should have caught, but if you're going to quote someone, do it right.
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#13, That changes nothing.  :  5150  (#14)  «
#14, It changes everything, insofar as the shortened quote imp...  :  Anomymous Gerbil  (#25)  «
#25, that's like when parents say "this is going to hurt yo...  :  willyolio  (#27)  «
#13, It is stupid of of Apple to * There you go. Fixed that for yo...  :  indeego  (#16)  «
#13, In this instance, I agree wholeheartedly.  :  alex666  (#21)  «
#13, Whoever wrote/said that lacked class. Making excuses is alre...  :  muyuubyou  (#28)  «
#28, I agree, partially. People are completely ignoring the, "...  :  A_Pickle  (#29)  «
#29, That's what a meant by shifting PART of the responsibi...  :  muyuubyou  (#31)  «
#29, agreed. I wanna see a showdown Apple's PR vs Sony's! Plai...  :  Beomagi  (#33)  «
#28, Its part of Apple's marketing strategy in promoting super...  :  stmok  (#32)  «

   #30. Posted at 12:50 AM on Oct 19th 2006 Edit   Reply
MadManOriginal
"Poon, you have a virus"

"That's MR Poon to you!"
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   #17. Posted at 06:34 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
king_kilr
#14, Sure it does, it goes from this is all microsofts fault, to its our fault but their OS is still screwed up
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#17, Unless you count the order they were said in.  :  DrDillyBar  (#18)  «
#18, Huh - the way I read it, they emphasised their error my m...  :  Anomymous Gerbil  (#26)  «

   #24. Posted at 10:15 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
statusquad
Dont get me wrong I m no Mac fanatic but MS has done this themselves
way back when in 1994 with the first concept macro virus.
http://www.busmanagement.com/pastissue/article.asp?art=268782&issue...

[Macro viruses

But the era of the boot sector virus was truly ended by the emergence of a new breed of virus. 1995 witnessed the spread of the first macro virus, which exploited vulnerabilities in early Windows operating systems and rapidly became the most prolific virus in history. It has been reported that the first widespread macro virus, WM/Concept, was actually accidentally spread when it appeared on a software compatibility testing CD sent by Microsoft to hundreds of companies in August 1995.]
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   #1. Posted at 05:20 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
king_kilr
How the hell does a virus get on an iPod at the factory . . .
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#1, That right there is the amusing question. Production probabl...  :  dslegend  (#4)  «
#4, LoL. Like the GM ceo driving a BMW.  :  BoBzeBuilder  (#23)  «

   #22. Posted at 09:52 PM on Oct 18th 2006, Edited at 09:53 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
albundy
they are just wanting to be flamed. Although I love the new ipod shuffle design, this is truely unacceptable. Just for that, I would ask apple to buy me a new PC.
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   #20. Posted at 07:49 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Ryu Connor
Windows would actually be resistant to the virus.... so long as you didn't use your iPod under an Admin account.
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   #19. Posted at 07:43 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Unanimous Hamster
Apple's PR can spin this as a positive thing:

iPod! Now with FREE Trojans! Yet Another Feature Zune Doesn't Offer!
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   #3. Posted at 05:33 PM on Oct 18th 2006, Edited at 05:44 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
blitzy
I have to agree with Mr Poon *snicker*, that's piss weak blaming the OS.
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#3, Scanning TR that word jumped out at me. I didn't even think ...  :  Nelliesboo  (#15)  «

   #10. Posted at 06:04 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
DrDillyBar
Soon as you say MS is stupid for not taking care of the problem for them, all credit for being accountable goes out the window. Asshats indeed.
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#10, Sounds like there's a "we must spin absolutely everything" r...  :  echo_seven  (#12)  «

   #11. Posted at 06:10 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Dposcorp
Rrrrrrrrrrrawwwwwwwwww. cat fight
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   #9. Posted at 06:02 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Bensam123
"Mistakes can happen and smart companies accept responsibility, make things right with the customer, and fix the problems. Lesser companies play the blame game."

I don't know if he either owned apple or if he just made a really, really, really deep joke...
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   #8. Posted at 05:58 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
5150
Gates put those viruses on there. Apple can do no wrong.

Asshats.
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   #7. Posted at 05:56 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
MadManOriginal
I couldn't help but chuckle for a number of reasons while reading this news blurb.
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   #6. Posted at 05:50 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Ricardo Dawkins
wow...everyone go to the Zun boat ...right NOW !!! good one apple...now the media will put this on HEADLINES...way to go apple...more Zun to the ppl.
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   #5. Posted at 05:49 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
Vrock
"more hardy against viruses"? You've got to be kidding me.
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   #2. Posted at 05:29 PM on Oct 18th 2006 Edit   Reply
seraph47
now thats funny
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