Just a few days ago, Apple has released a warning that 25 iPods had been infected with a virus. The RavMonE.exe virus was found in a peripheral device attached to a PC. The device then was used by an Apple contractor to test compatibility for the iPods before they get shipped. In attempt to describe their situation, Apple merely said in their website, "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."

Guess Microsoft didn't like the quip and let out an onslaught of response: "It's not a matter of which platform the virus originated [on]. The fact that it's found on the portable player means that there's an issue with how the quality checks, specifically the content check, was done." This came from Microsoft security expert Jonathan Poon.

While this may be a cause for concern for would-be Video iPod users, perhaps it's important to remind consumers that only 25 iPods have been infected. And it's not like there's no solution to the problem. The virus can be removed and Apple has already issued instructions for the virus removal using their own and third party software. Microsoft and Apple need a break to cool off their heads. But even with cooler heads, something tells us that this debate will go on forever.