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Thanks VB, I'm not in the population of people downloading music, even though I have an iPod and have tons of music, I really don't even use it that much for music.

I picked this analogy from another site..... If I hit another car, yes.. it's my fault. I wasn't paying attention. But if the other drivers airbag doesn't go off and they get hurt, then it's the car companies fault for not having the airbag properly installed. I know this is going to get picked apart, but check out the article and posted comments @ http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/10/19/microsoft.chides.apple/

Thank you Parallax and WAWA, my point exactly. You know, the more i read over the comments and article I would say that Apple mentioning Windows first and itself second was a complaint, but I really don't think the order would have made a difference. One way or the other they would have been chastised.

Beeble writes "That means that you are deliberately sidetracking the analogy on the absurd basis that someone is trying to equate human life to a computer product, when you know full well that no one believes such a thing." I believe your comments are in reference with comment #10, third paragraph.....Did you miss the first part of that line when I said the article has merit(Blaming Apple), I think you did, I picked the writters comparison apart as you do in everybody's comments line for line. My comparison was poor (in your opinion) as I feel the writers comparison was poor. Yes, Apple is to blame (I agree totally) for sending a virus in its own product, but don't add insult to injury. If the virus actually caused harm to the end user then they are to blame as well. No matter what the case...no one person, business, group or ect. is to blame fully. Windows is the market share leader of operating systems, it is a well known target. The protection does not finish at initial installation, systems need to be scanned on a regular basis. If the article was written to bash Apple's quality control, which this is where most comments are leading, then that should have been the title. Being that is based solely on arrogancce and getting a formal apology from Apple, Apple did admit fault and thats an apology in itself. "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." I don't feel Apple created the virus nor intentionally planted it. They are trying to do well by including support for other OS's into the product which is more than I can say for other companies.

"Your dooing it again" Beeble writes. Yes I am, so what ! Example: Your going on a trip to a foreign country, let say Africa or maybe South America's Amazon territory. You get infected with Malaria because you failed to get your inoculation shots. Who is to blame? I don't need to elaborate on this subject, nor do you. You want to compare on such a drastic level then lets play both edges of the sword. Your body is the computer, watch what you put into it(or hook up). No, the spinach didn't have the infection written on the list of ingredients, so what. its a chance you take. Using Windows "IS A CHANCE YOU TAKE" is my point.

Beeble? I understand completely and I do not consider myself superior to anyone, I just feel the anology was a bit extreme. Lets be for real here, when has anyone died from a computer virus? It was a mistake on Apples behalf and they admitted fault.

I can understand how one might get extremely upset for purchasing a $400 piece of electronics with a virus, but hearing all the blows that Windows users spill out about having good protection on computers can make them as secure as Apple......(case closed). I would think, and willing to bet that Apple is already getting to the bottom of this and if they feel a public apology is in order it will be given, GIVE THEM TIME. I feel the article has some merit, maybe alot, but your comparison literally sucks. Don't compare a human life with a piece of electronics. There is no comparison the way the article is written. The fact that this was narrowed down to one percent since the first of September and Apple has already posted facts and admitted great disappointment in itself, could be considered an apology in itself. I have had my fair share of problems with Microsoft in addition to other companies and I never recieved an apology. Do people blame Dell or HP when the computer gets infected. Sure it slipped by Apples quality control, this happens when objects are produced is mass. Apple did explain how to fix it. (Could that be interpreted as an apology) IMHO, when you buy an Apple product, wether it be used with or without an Apple computer there are chances you take. The more you mix and match hardware the greater the chance of a problem. Deal with it and move on with your life.

Sorry should read "long run" not long wrong, trying to post to quickly