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Re: What GSE-Reactive Really Needs to Make



On 19 Feb 2006 17:48:19 GMT, salfter@salfter.diespammersdie.dyndns.org
(Scott Alfter) wrote:

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>In article <1140208484.337324.83180@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
> <aiiadict@gmail.com> wrote:
>>I know very few people who use Mac.  In San Francisco,
>>most people who own Mac's also wear designer shoes
>>(no kidding)....  It isn't about function, it's about appearance.
>>
>>"art" in the case design.  The look of the OS.  They ignore
>>the lack of software, because they dont USE their computers
>>for anything...  It's just a nice looking box on the desk.
>
>If you're comparing Mac OS X to Windows, I think there are some very solid
>technical reasons to go with Mac OS X.  A more secure system that's less
>vulnerable to viruses, spyware, and other malware should be an easy sell to
>anybody.

That's a myth.  The only reason more malware is present with Windows
systems is due to their wide deployment and the failure of many users
to install critical system updates.  Mac OS X is still vulnerable to a
range of attacks which can cripple it.  So is Linux.