The problem is only party OS insecurity. Whilst a user will unzip a file, enter a password and run the resulting executable based on something written in an email, AV or similar will be needed.
It's possible... I know that European iPods differ from the US ones in so far as the volume settings (ok that's probably software not hardware), so as to co-incide with laws in various European countries.
It's always possible that there could be minor hardware differences with regards to power or something. Especially if (and I don't know if this is the case) iPods are built in multiple geographic locations with parts (such as batteries) sourced locally.
*nods* true enough.
I wasn't being overly articulate when I wrote this (it's friday after all). I was thinking more the the point of view of trying to launch any legal action, etc after opening something that wasn't meant to be opened might be tricky as it's clearly against the manufacturers intentions, and it's pretty inadvisable if you're not sure what you're doing as this kid apparently wasn't.
In the UK we had a system like not (not windows based, but a scanner none the less) about 10 or 12 years ago in supermarkets... It's all died out now, so better luck with getting it to work there.
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The problem is only party OS insecurity. Whilst a user will unzip a file, enter a password and run the resulting executable based on something written in an email, AV or similar will be needed.
Well I've had beer now... that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it your honour 0:)
It's possible... I know that European iPods differ from the US ones in so far as the volume settings (ok that's probably software not hardware), so as to co-incide with laws in various European countries. It's always possible that there could be minor hardware differences with regards to power or something. Especially if (and I don't know if this is the case) iPods are built in multiple geographic locations with parts (such as batteries) sourced locally.
*nods* true enough. I wasn't being overly articulate when I wrote this (it's friday after all). I was thinking more the the point of view of trying to launch any legal action, etc after opening something that wasn't meant to be opened might be tricky as it's clearly against the manufacturers intentions, and it's pretty inadvisable if you're not sure what you're doing as this kid apparently wasn't.
as is opening up any electrical device which was not designed to opened by end users... Hints such as no screws on the outside case spring to mind.
In the UK we had a system like not (not windows based, but a scanner none the less) about 10 or 12 years ago in supermarkets... It's all died out now, so better luck with getting it to work there.