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Re: Packets

"Michael D. Kirkpatrick" wrote:

> After seeing this, I am afraid to give that Apple Computer internet
> access.  This is a new computer right out of the box.  Pre Installed
> OS9.  Very little amount of programs installed on it.  Why is this
> computer trying every 5 minutes to contact littlebuddy.apple.com?  I
> tried to hit that address with a browser and nothing comes up.  I tried
> port 80 and 443.  My browser can not connect.  What is the G4 computer
> trying to tell Apple?  The contents of my network?  Passwords?  Contents
> of it's hard drive?  Where it is so it can be accessed by remote by
> Apple?  What is the deal here?  I am very worried about the integrity of
> my network and the security of my programs and files as well.  I am
> pondering taking the computer back and purchasing a Hewlett Packard
> computer in its place.  I have raised these questions to the dealer and
> he had no clue of what I was talking about.  I called tech support, they
> were unable to tell me anything.  What is Apple trying to pull here?
> 
> Mike

Very good questions. Why don't you ask Apple?

 
Regards,
Pete
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