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Finger Pointing Over iPod Windows Virus

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pop-the-corn-and-grab-a-beer dept.

rs232 writes sent us some choice quotes in the finger pointing over the iPod's that recently shipped with a virus on them. "It's not a matter of which platform the virus originated [on]. The fact that it's found on the portable player means that there's an issue with how the quality checks, specifically the content check, was done," Poon wrote in a blog entry. and "Steve, if you need someone to advise on how to improve your quality checks, feel free to contact me 8)."

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  1. Brilliant by Slimnaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I first heard about this, I thought brilliant. What better way for Apple to demonstrate how prone to viruses windows machines are, than to put a virus on an ipod that only affects windows machines.

  2. Daaamn! by commisaro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh SNAP! Steve Jobs got TOLD, son. Damn, that burn was off the heezy, fo'-sheezy! Now he needs to come back with "Yo, Poon. I improved your MOM's quality control." HOT DAMN!

    1. Re:Daaamn! by iggy_mon · · Score: 4, Funny
      crap... that was WAAAAY over my head.

      I need to brush up on my dumbass-a-nese.

      :-)

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  3. Re:OK, I have to ask by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny
    How can something like this happen?! I just don't get it!

    Not sure exactly what you are referring to. The virus infected iPoid? That's easy, somebody got sloppy.

    The inane submission (quotes from another discussion board about a quote from a blog getting posted on another submission board). That's easy too, it's Slashdot Sunday!

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  4. Well, that's what happens.. by Channard · · Score: 4, Funny

    .. when you outsource your operations to McDonalds.

  5. Re:Who cares? by thestudio_bob · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, Apple should now come out and say how they made huge quality control improvements by removing all Window's machines from their production line and replaced them with Mac's and Linux machines. Brilliant!

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  6. Re: "Mac vs. PC counseling ad, part 2" by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 4, Funny

    Therapist: "Okay, now it is time to address frustrations. Mac, express a frustration about PC. "
    Mac: "I'm really upset that you proved vulnerable to the virus we somehow loaded onto our flagship product."
    Therapist: "I see. PC, express a frustration about Mac."
    PC: "Mac, Why did you try to get me sick in the first place?"

    Therapist: "Mac, maybe you'd better come in twice a week to deal with your anger-displacement issues."

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  7. Simple fix by kop · · Score: 5, Funny

    I used to work for a small company that made CD-ROM's
    Only after we recieved 3000 copies of our free handout Amsterdam nightlife CD-ROM did we discover that there was a windows virus on all of them.
    We simply slapped a "MAC only" sticker on them and handed them out!

  8. Re:What's so bad about that quote? by Merle+Darling · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, it works in FPSs. =)

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  9. Re:Who cares? by fossa · · Score: 4, Funny

    I disagree; it's very childish. Any adult should know it's "fewer than 25 reports", not "less".