[X4U] Re: Good Reading

[Brett Conlon]

I wonder if Apple are concerned that if they openly promote "Come to our 
side coz there's no Viruses here" that it may only stir the "bad guys" 
enough to begin seriously writing such malware etc. for us.

I know Mac OS has way less holes to exploit than Windows but if you get 
devious and smart enough jokers out there they'll start finding ways.

Coj



Randy B.Singer <randy at macattorney.com>

RR said:

>Absolutely,  Apple's opportunity is staggering given the gigantic 
>plague infesting the windoze world. 


On the other hand, I spoke at a show in Los Angeles a couple of weeks 
ago, and I played up the "no malware" angle. 

I spoke with some folks who had been in the audience, over drinks later, 
and they said that it wasn't a compelling argument for them, that they 
just run anti-viral software and that they don't have a problem with 
malware.

So, I don't know. Is malware only a problem for Windows users who are 
idiots and who don't install anti-viral software? 

If that is the case, then I would expect the same folks to be too stupid 
to be willing to switch to a different platform.  It might be too 
overwhelming a proposition for them.  They might indeed be happier 
throwing away their entire cheap piece of garbage PC and purchasing a new 
one.


Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)