Finger Pointing Over iPod Windows Virus

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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Now, now...

[mehaiku]

It's hardly Apple's fault that Windows is a virus whore.

Re:Who cares?

[gnasher719]

Only a tiny percentage of iPods contained that virus. But apparently, one hundred percent of Windows PCs without third party protection software will be infected just by plugging in one of those iPods. I would say Microsoft is more to blame.

Re:What's so bad about that quote?

[falcon5768]

And they ALWAYS have... they always said they where more upset that THEY didnt catch the problem... even though every Microsoft fanboi loves to miss that part of the quote.

But it still stands that any other OS would never have let this happen, and this is STILL a issue on Vista too. Why is it every other OS out there has managed to get a clew about security but the coders at microsoft are too busy making their OS shiny and lying about security?

Re:OK, I have to ask

[Jtoxification]

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

So if I bought an iPod right now and got the virus, I'd be getting sloppy seconds?

Sloppy?! No, either Apple or a company who made a library that Apple licensed for use in the iPod software thought they could add in some neat features that could be used later to alter the media AND/OR the player and thought they were safe because no one else "knew about it." That's security by obfuscation and it never works; using it in practice is so beyond rational comprehension that calling it "sloppy" is, well ... you get the idea. That said, I have nothing against Apple and in fact my next computer will most likely be an Apple Macbook when the new Intel Quad Cores come out. (I just remembered I haven't yet submitted a resumé to Apple on their CS end of things ... )

Re:Who cares?

[thestudio_bob]

Ok, but your assuming that the toaster is catching on fire, when in fact the toaster is working.

What's happening is someone on the production line introduced something while making the toaster. This something allows burglars into your house when you plug it into the wall. And guess who sold you the house? MicroSoft Realty.

When I take that same toaster and plug it into the wall of my Apple house, it makes my toast but it doesn't allow the burglars in.

So who am I going to go after? Especially since everyone on the planet knows the MicroSoft realty makes these insecure houses?

Re:Why not prepare on OS X?

[laird]

"Macs speak Windows/FAT32 but Windows still won't read HFS"

My solution was to install MacOS X (Intel) on all of the computers that I use. Not only did it solve the iPod filesystem "problem", but I don't get pop-ups when browsing the web, or adware when I install software, etc. :-)