1) Some of Apple's new iPods SHIP with the RavMonE virus (which only affects Windows Machines).
2) They make a crack like this on their web site:
"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," Apple said on its site." [link]
That's so completely un-acceptable.
Not just because of Apple's completely un-satisfactory record for handling their own OS flaws within the industry, and not even because of their sickeningly wise-ass pot-shot at their competition, but because if we're talking about HARDINESS here, their own device contracted the virus and is acting as a carrier.
I can't even imagine taking a hardware company seriously that would 1) give me a virus - and then 2) try to use the 'cleanup' of that COLLOSSAL screw-up as a marketing opportunity.
They really need to lay off of their own Kool-aid a bit.
Seriously, what iHoles.
iHoles ... lol. Yeah, that's a nice one. I admit Microsoft has done its share of arrogance and snubbing in its day, but boy, compared to the arrogance displayed lately by Apple and some others, sooner or later the backlash will straighten it out.
Posted by: Brian | October 18, 2006 at 10:37 AM
iHoles. HA!
Posted by: Chris Frazier | October 27, 2006 at 11:09 AM