"Negative publicity"? It is generally understood that Microsoft makes shit products, but people use them anyway. It doesn't matter how much bad publicity MS gets. When your only alternatives are either an overpriced Macintosh or a useless Linux machine, there isn't really much of a choice for the average user.

However, I'm glad to see that the greed of lawyers can actually work in our favor sometimes. Hopefully costly penalties will cause software companies to wise up and stop spying on us—that's the government's job.

My god, what a hideous looking remote control.

Hahaha... nicely done Jake.

I totally understand what DT is saying and I have used a similar argument in the past to rationalize teenagers (eg. Frankie Muniz) owning over a dozen sports cars. But really, the thing to do would be to donate that money to charities. And the fact that a millionare kid would rather buy cars (and possibly gold, diamond encrusted USB drives) is a sign of a seriously sick and uncaring society.

I suppose I am not surprised by all of the snide remarks posted here, but I am somewhat dissapointed. The minute I read a comment dismissing the effects of smoking, I knew this discussion wouldn't be going anywhere.

Wi-Fi and cell phones are convenient so nobody wants to even entertain the idea it might be harmful. And what should I expect in a culture where people delibertaely burn their skin, while aware of the increased risk of cancer, because they think it looks pretty.