I would have thought a laughable mistake like this ...

... could only happen to people like me who use English as a second language. Read this:

A spokeswoman for Apple Computer said she was misquoted in a comment on the life-span of iPod.

Earlier this week, Chicago Tribune quoted Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris as saying iPods have a relatively low failure rate and that they are designed to last "four years."

However, Kerris said she told the reporter that the iPod was designed to last "for years," not "four years."