Colbert Threatdown: iPhone Kills! + Zune... Does Nothing

(US IP's only, Canadians can check it out here at 10:00 in. If any international readers can provide additional localized links in the comments, it would be appreciated!)

Attention iPhone users! When Steve Jobs admitted the iPhone had a "kill switch", everyone thought it was just industry jargon for disabling potentially malicious applications. Everyone but noted fake-news anchor and iPhone luster, Stephen Colbert, who says this makes the iPhone the #1 threat: "Your iPhone Can Kill You." His solution? "A Zune can't kill you... or do anything else."

Colbert's stare down with a Facebook and AIM sporting 3G is classic, complete with a subtle nod to one of this year's... er... least comprehensible iPhone appearances in film....

(via Engadget)

Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.