On: Ask HN: If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone?

[jimbobimbo]

Newsflash for iPhone users: Windows Mobile users were able to install whatever they want for years. And yet, no malware, no viruses, no nothing that would require any sort of pre-approval process.

[viraptor → jimbobimbo]

Windows Mobile (CE exactly) had viruses as early as 2004 (http://www.viruslist.com/en/analysis?pubid=170773606), with many others available later on (for example: http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/02/26/...)

Why didn't you think that would happen?

[eli → viraptor]

To be fair these are mostly proof-of-concept viruses. The typical WinMo user is not at risk.

[antipaganda → jimbobimbo]

Also no friends. :(

[clawrencewenham → jimbobimbo]

There are "no viruses" for OS/2, either.