CNET UK Podcast 145: How is Apple beating the recession?

CNET UK Podcast 145: How is Apple beating the recession?

This week Ian, Nate and Flora tried to work out why Apple seems so recession-proof when virtually every other company on the surface of Planet Earth seems to be having a terrible time of it. We also discussed the week's news and events, and spent a not inconsiderable amount of time fawning over the HTC Hero.

News
Pre-orders of discounted Windows 7 have sold out
Windows 7 now 'Gold' as it gets RTM
HTC Hero goes on sale with Orange
Exposed: Repair shops hack your laptops

Crave
Cloud-based antivirus solutions and the HTC Hero both got a jolly good craving this week.

Feature
We asked, "How is Apple making record profits when everyone else seems to be having a tough time?" It seems you were pretty evenly split on your opinions too -- unusual for a poll such as this.

WTF
This week we found out that a New Yorker believes that his iPods are being used by the mafia and Apple to coerce him into working for his old modelling agency. We were slightly surprised that Steve Jobs would join forces with organised crime to achieve such a mundane result. We're not a jury, however, so it seems appropriate to wait for the outcome of this unusual case to pass judgement of any kind.

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