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|TheOne|

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Are more of you purchasing MAC systems over Windows? Posted: 9/18/2009 9:19:28 AM
1. The threat of getting malware on your system, even on windows, has drastically been overblown by virus and security software companies to get you to buy their product. Mac historically has been inherently more secure because up you do not have to run as ROOT like you do on windows, but there are the odd exploit here and there, but they are few and far between. As far as the market share argument, if MAC has 5% then they should have 5% of the viruses, but it doesn't...it's more like 0.01% Do you remember MSBlast [aka the Blaster Worm]. The majority of people do get infected with viri and worms. Mac OS has been more secure than windows for certain reasons true, but when Microsoft tried to intergrate their take on those features people hated it, and yet they continue to blame Microsoft... Did the Mac market share start to increase when they switched to i86 and EM64T?

- don

Joined: 4/23/2009
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Are more of you purchasing MAC systems over Windows? Posted: 9/18/2009 7:58:52 PM
1. The threat of getting malware on your system, even on windows, has drastically been overblown by virus and security software companies to get you to buy their product. Mac historically has been inherently more secure because up you do not have to run as ROOT like you do on windows, but there are the odd exploit here and there, but they are few and far between. As far as the market share argument, if MAC has 5% then they should have 5% of the viruses, but it doesn't...it's more like 0.01% Malware writers go for the most common software, mac/bsd/linux/unix/nix is more difficult and is just isn't as profitable to infect....I think if everyone ran nix/mac, there would be many more threats for them...and at the moment, for less effort & higher return ...Windows Malware wins the award. Easier to infect a lot more of them.

natural energy

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Are more of you purchasing MAC systems over Windows? Posted: 9/22/2009 9:26:37 PM
I have ordered my MAC ... a Macbook Pro with 4 GB of RAM. I decided not to get MAC's Office since it does not include ACCESS and PUBLISHER. They don't seem to have it available on the MAC. I guess I'll install Office on the Windows side ... I'll be installing Windows as well. I am not sure if it will be Vista or Windows 7. My current PC is still running and I just bought a few ink cartridges for my DELL printer ... which has no drivers for a MAC ... so, I need to get a printer with my MAC ... which I did order as well. I am hoping my current DELL PC lives long enough for me to use the ink cartridges, and for WIndows 7 to be released and tried and tested! I'll still need Office including Access and Publisher for school. Soon, I'll be able to see what the MAC is all about! I am expecting a higher quality system all round. Thank you all for your input.

- don

Joined: 4/23/2009
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Are more of you purchasing MAC systems over Windows? Posted: 9/22/2009 11:56:13 PM
My current PC is still running and I just bought a few ink cartridges for my DELL printer ... which has no drivers for a MAC ... so, I need to get a printer with my MAC ... which I did order as well. I am hoping my current DELL PC lives long enough for me to use the ink cartridges, and for WIndows 7 to be released and tried and tested! I'll still need Office including Access and Publisher for school. Soon, I'll be able to see what the MAC is all about! I am expecting a higher quality system all round. Thank you all for your input. www.VMware.com/Fusion VMware Fusion 2.0 You want a Mac. But you need to run Windows applications. Run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side with VMware Fusion. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion lets you: * Run Windows applications on your Intel Mac without the need to reboot * Quickly launch your Windows applications from the Mac dock, directly from your Mac files, and even switch between Mac and Windows applications using Exposé * Easily share data between your Mac and Windows applications by dragging and dropping, styled copy and paste, and mirrored folders * Make Windows even safer on the Mac with AutoProtect automatic snapshots and a complimentary 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus * Enjoy an intuitive, Mac-native user interface designed to integrate seamlessly with Mac OS X, including Cover Flow, Quick Look, and Apple Help integration * English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Italian all in the same download - pick your language during installation http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/features.html USB Device Support VMware Fusion offers complete USB 2.0 support—even for proprietary video cameras, GPS, Bluetooth, and other devices that only work in Windows. You can even use your Mac’s built-in USB devices, like the iSight camera and Bluetooth radio with your Windows applications.

Fractals1969

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Are more of you purchasing MAC systems over Windows? Posted: 9/23/2009 2:24:42 AM
Make sure you get apple care it's $299 which gives you 3 years warranty. It can be expensive to get a laptop fixed so I highly recommend it.