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| Subject: | Re: Is Verizon Anti-Mac? |
| From: | "Twayne" |
| Posting date: | 02-05-2008 |
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> - Bob - wrote:
>> On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:06:50 GMT, devlin wrote:
>>
>>> Dude, I don't run a Mac but I'll tell you.....They don't get
>>> virus's. For Windows not to get virus's we must run
>>> anti-virus/malware software which takes up more resources AND we
>>> have to shell out yearly for that. I call it protection money......
>>
>> They do get viruses, but the target is smaller, so there are less of
>> them in production. And personally, I use free virus software that
>> doesn't use much in the way of resources, but does the job better
>> than the virus (note that I didn't say antivirus) programs from the
>> big players.
>
> Its more they pass along virus's. Thats why they run a/v software on
> Linux file, and mail servers, to keep from being passed a virus from
> one Windows machine and passing it through to another Windows machine.
>
>>
>>> I like the hardware flexibility of a PC so I am sticking with PC's
>>> but I've had it myself and am fleeing to Linux. When Microsoft can
>>> make Windows as secure as Mac and/or Linux with out spying on me
>>> with their WGA, having to pay out for yearly protection money to
>>> anti-virus vendors, maybe I'll come back. They haven't got a clue
>>> as to what we WANT just what the OEM vendors want....a OS that
>>> looks pretty on the shelf........
>>
>> I agree that Windows sucks and Microsoft sucks. That's still not
>> going to force me to use an OS that reduces my productivity and
>> increases my out of pocket hardware, software, and/or support costs
>> substantially.
>
> If cost is the problem why not try Linux?
>
> Uses your existing hardware,
>
> Linux uses less resources than Windows (a LOT less than Vista!),
>
> Costs less (you can even get it FREE),
>
> The tens of thousands of software programs available for FREE,
>
> Users have input on the software and the OS itself by joining various
> projects or simply e-mailing the developers.
>
> The users can (if knowledgeable enough) make any changes they want to
> the OS and the other GPL'd software with out being sued by someone.
> You are granted full access to the source code and the ability to
> make any changes you want.
>
> No need to pay protection money.... even if you'd feel safer running
> an A/V package... they are available. Many for free.
Are you going to go do the implementation for the OP, add the needed
drivers & configurations and then maintain it? I thought not; too many
egotistic nutjobs want to make it sound like switching from a MAC to
Windows or vice versa. For those who are largely USERS and who can't do
the techie things on their own, that's silly advice.
Blind allegiance (aka "follower").
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