Digital Home Thoughts: Silicon.com: iPods Shipped with Windows Virus

"Apple has warned video iPod users that some of its most recently shipped devices may include a Windows virus. The company said a small number of video iPods made after 12 September included the RavMonE virus. It said it has seen fewer than 25 reports of the problem, which it said does not affect Macs or the player itself. The Mac maker apologized on its website for the problem but also used the opportunity to hit out at Microsoft. Apple said on its 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."



Et tu, Brute? The McDonalds incident was almost funny. I wasn’t surprised when the announcement was made and in an odd way came to expect that sort of announcement because of the companies involved. Perhaps it was all those shoddy happy meal toys from my youth that jaded my thoughts, but to see this from Apple? Alright things happen and we are all human. If things ended there this might be a speed bump in the news, but when Apple points at Windows to shift the blame, that is just asking for trouble.