In Apple's case, its beloved iPod seems to be a globe-sized target for attacks (and lawsuits), and just a day after the company laid blame to Windows for "not being hardy enough against viruses" found on recently shipped 5.5G 'Pods, Microsoft is firing back with its own harsh criticisms.
As is often the case with Apple, much of the iPod's appeal rests on its design and its user interface, which seems much simpler and more fluid than the competitors'.
While that's not exactly been the case with Apple and a video-enabled iPod, the company's derision of portable video has certainly signaled that we shouldn't expect such a device before, say, the next major Earth-smashing asteroid threat.
He says it does appear to be the case that Apple has trimmed some panel orders for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well as for the iPad and the MacBook, but he does not find the cuits alarming.