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Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: Greenpeace's Toxic iPhone, More Lawsuits, and the Leopard Countdown Begins [UPDATE]

by , 2:00 AM EDT, October 22nd, 2007

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[Update: We have corrected the audio syncing issue and uploaded a new file. - Editor]

Even though Apple's iPhone complies with European hazardous chemical regulations, Greenpeace thinks it's still a toxic handful, and now a California group is ready to sue the Cupertino company over the findings. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the iPhone and iPod touch will be open to third party developers come February, iTunes Plus tracks saw a nice price cut, and the Leopard count down begins.

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Close Name:Guest
Subject: Who gives a $#!% what Greenpeace thinks?

I'm for a cleaner environment, but these people are lunatics. A cellphone is an environmental hazard? Give me a break.

Close Name:spatzek Posts: 2 Joined: 06 Mar 2007
Subject: Slight synchronization problem?

Gentlemen:

I tried to listen to the podcast, but your audio was not synchronized and the two of you were constantly talking over each other. I made for a very fatiguing listening experience that lasted for me less than two minutes. When the repaired podcast is posted, please let us know.

For the record: I download the podcast directly from the podcast link using Juice as my aggregator.

Close Name:Bryan -   TMO Staff Posts: 7340 Joined: 11 Jun 2001
Subject:

Thanks for the note, spatzek. We corrected the audio problem and uploaded the new file. The direct link will get you the corrected version.

Our apologies! More specifically, my apologies, since I do the mixdown. I have no idea (well, some idea) how that happened!

Bryan
Editor
TMO

Close Name:Guest
Subject: How Ironic

How ironic that a company based in Amsterdam, where it is legal to sell human bodies and widely considered illegal and harmful - unregulated drugs, would object to the sale of a product in the US because it contains less than 1% PVC. Talking about fighting the wrong fight. Start in Amsterdam and go from there.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Stop turning the news section into editorial

I think Bryan's sarcastic tone when reading news he doesn't approve of should be avoided. If you don't think something should be taken seriously, don't include it at all. If it's big enough to be included, give it some respect in the news section, then rip into it in the context machine if necessary.

Close Name:LaurieF -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 3547 Joined: 15 Jun 2001
Subject: Re: How Ironic

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Anonymous wrote:
How ironic that a company based in Amsterdam, where it is legal to sell human bodies and widely considered illegal and harmful - unregulated drugs, would object to the sale of a product in the US because it contains less than 1% PVC. Talking about fighting the wrong fight. Start in Amsterdam and go from there.


A little learning, coupled with two comparisons which are irrelevant, is a dangerous thing…

Greenpeace is not a company. It's an organisation.

Legal to sell human bodies - why is that relevant to potential problems in phones?

"Widely considered illegal and harmful/unregulated drugs" - you're an idiot. I presume you're talking about marijuana; "widely considered illegal" - something is either illegal or it is not - whether it is considered illegal doesn't make sense. It is illegal in the US. It is not completely illegal in the Netherland. As for its being unregulated in the Netherlands (don't forget - Amsterdam is not a country, it's the capital), it is not.

Sheesh!

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