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iPods Come Complete With Windows Virus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nyah-nyah dept.

kaufmanmoore writes "Cnet is reporting that some video Ipods made after September 12th have the RavMonE virus loaded onto it. In Apple's announcement they take a swipe at Windows security and encourage Windows users to install anti virus applications."

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  1. Holy appropriate analogies Batman! by Lactoso · · Score: 5, Funny
    "If I just distributed a device with a virus on it I would not be throwing stones at the security practices of another company."

    Especially not when you live here...

  2. Re:Good job, Jobs! by Odin's+Raven · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next PC vs Mac commercial, the Apple version:

    PC is wearing a "boy in the plastic bubble" suit, wandering around with a bottle of Formula 409, obsessively wiping down everything he sees. Mac casually strolls up from behind and taps PC on the shoulder of his bubble suit. PC shrieks and starts spraying and wiping the suit. Mac asks what's up, PC starts babbling "Viruses...viruses are everywhere. Anything I touch might kill me. Never clean enough...never...clean...enough". Mac sadly shakes his head and wanders off.

    Next PC vs Mac commercial, the Microsoft version:

    Mac walks over to PC and offers to let PC listen to Mac's iPod. PC puts on the headset, starts tapping his feet and snapping his fingers, then suddenly flops onto his back, goes into convulsions, and dies. Mac slinks off the stage, looking embarassed and guilty. James Earl Jones voiceover grimly intones "iPods kill - buy a Zune".

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    A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.
  3. Re:nah, this has happened before by buswolley · · Score: 5, Funny

    ITs great. Apple blames Windows for the Virus...but who put it on th ipod?

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    A Good Troll is better than a Bad Human.

  4. Re:Also shows... by Jack+Pallance · · Score: 5, Funny
    'develop on the platform you are releasing for'

    They would have, but the developers complained about having to use the IPod's scroll wheel to type all of their code.

  5. Re:Also shows... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I once worked on a product, where we had a file on disk called IGNORE.ME. I can't for the life of me remember why.