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Ah, New York City. The teeming masses, the crowded subways, broad avenues and millions of people. All touching iPads. With over two million of Apple's wonder gadget sold, just think of how many people have tried the product out for themselves. With the Fifth Avenue Apple Store a practical landmark, the amount of curious consumers -- tourists and natives alike -- that trek in to touch the tablet must be astronomical. Of course, with them, come germs.The New York Daily News secretly swabbed four iPads at Gotham's Apple stores and tested their samples. Two of them had some nasty goop: Staphylococcus aureus, the common cause of staph infections, and Candida parapsilosis, a type of yeast, and rash-causing Corynebacterium minutissimum. The other two swabs just had an inordinate amount of skin cells, which pointed to very dirty iPads.
Before you get your texting thumbs in a tangle, we'd like to point out two details that the NY Daily News fails to mention: a lot of these are commonly occurring bacterium, and any public space, be it a New York City (or anywhere, really) subway, iPad or a restaurant's salt and pepper shaker, will be teeming with the little guys. While pieces like this proffer little real news and a lot of hysteria, the Post has a good message. When playing with 'Pads, always wash your hands thoroughly -- and hand-sanitizer only kills the weakest germs -- and if you harbor serious germophobia... well, maybe stick to online shopping only. [From: NY Daily News]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsJamesJun 7th 2010 2:06PM
really? REALLY?? THIS IS NEWS?!?!?
OpihiJun 9th 2010 4:20PM
Give us a break! Most of these bacteria have been around before man started stomping on the planet. Our body will deal with them qujite efficiently, thank you. Wash your hands and avoid doorknobs, stop breathing and run in the opposite direction when someone sneezes and never eat raw salad outside your home. SImple.
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kimberlyJun 7th 2010 2:25PM
think this is nasty .... take that swab to the handle of a grocery cart once - EEEEWWWWW ! and to stay on topic - how long do you think till theres "Apple approved" screen cleaner/disinfectant ?? im guessing $29.99 . LOL
estaJun 9th 2010 3:42PM
I know, right?
I wish OPRAH would do another "Germs" investigation on her show. Always so informative, if ick-a-fying!
And shopping carts? Try swabbing the jump seat where the baby sits, ew.
The guy (expert/MD) on OPRAH's last Germs show actually stated that babies
are "teeming petri dishes"!! LOL, but they are so sweet and smell so good, aww...
More stuff to test: the stylus at the deal where you slide your debit card at Target, Walmart, grocery stores, etc. (some of us are old enough to remember "bank pens". Same thing. EW! and that was in the days when you were lucky to get the kids to wash up before dinner.)
PS, ladies, wash your hands BEFORE going in the potty. Think about it.
Just_MeJun 7th 2010 2:30PM
Another problem with your article is that you failed to mention that floor models aren't usually sold to the public.
LitaJun 7th 2010 3:57PM
Uh, yes they are.
bunzuppJun 7th 2010 2:39PM
I LOVE my iPad!!!!
D FiskJun 7th 2010 3:54PM
EWWW Gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just Kidding who cares.
JackJun 7th 2010 4:13PM
Oh, wow there is bacteria out in the world ? Who'd a thunk it.
kanefuJun 7th 2010 4:15PM
Wow Thank you Capt Obivious!!! I think this is a case of oh no I have a deadline due but nothing to report...hey what about this.....
chap1244Jun 7th 2010 4:28PM
Someone has way too much time on their hands; GET A LIFE!!!!
bronzeart2001Jun 7th 2010 4:39PM
we need bacteria,hand sanatizers kill the weak,which like a vacciene help our body recognize and defeat infections,by weeding out the weak bacteria and only bieng exposed to superstrong your most likely to get really sick,plain soap and water no super soap's their pesticides r know to reduce testosterone by 30%
grandmas soap is best
jelk55Jun 7th 2010 5:24PM
is this what you spend time on researching? get some kond of life. just think of what lives on your keyboard. nosepicker??
JessieJun 7th 2010 5:53PM
You can sanitize and then use your ipod/ipad and then as soon as you touch anything else that "others" touch you will recontaminate. How many people go to amusement parks ride the rides, touch everything and the eat popcorn, cottoncandy and hotdogs an burgers---same problem everywhere.GERMS
LynnJun 7th 2010 7:39PM
Nobody should even be buying the thing, its made in China by people who get paid $300.00 a year,the suicide rate is amoung the factory workers is astronomical, all those jobs should be here in the USA after all Jobs makes most of his money from Americans, but then he would have to create a factory with bearable conditions.
sean murreyJun 7th 2010 7:48PM
i am glad i didnt buy one.
lisadmwJun 7th 2010 9:31PM
Is it correct that this story says its from the NY Post and within story says "the Post fails to mention," when before that in the story it says it is the NY Daily News that did the test?
thomas.houstonJun 8th 2010 8:35AM
@lisadmw should've been attributed to the NY Daily News. Updated, thanks!
Sam CJun 9th 2010 4:51PM
Thats Par for the most nasty and discusting city in the U.S.
deborahJun 9th 2010 6:25PM
Why are you concentrating on Apple and not all of the other computer manufacturers? It's already been documented that there are lots and lots of germs on our keyboards - no matter who makes the product. Did money change hands
for you to pull a 'scare tactic' on those who may not know that about germs on all
systems. And I am a PC owner just so you know. Shame on you!