Re: OT - Computer Stuff

DarkSentinel wrote:
It IS dishonest insofar as telling him to get a Mac just because it is a Mac.

Please don't put words in my mouth. He said he wanted a secure system,
and I said the answer to THAT question is Mac. I could have added
"or Linux" but I felt from his past comments that it would not be practical for him. He has made it clear in the past that he uses
one computer only for e-mail and Usenet. Doing that on a Mac is
trivial. Guy does everything else on a machine not connected to the net. I would certainly not see any value in replacing that one.

I believe your Windows systems are reasonably secure, as are mine.
I also believe that you put more work into making them that way
than you put into any other O.S. you may own.

Not really. I have a hardware based firewall. My AV runs in the background. Added Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Spyware Blaster. I have all of those set to update, and scan when I am asleep.

I use an AV, Ad-Aware, and Spy-Bot also. You installed them and set them up. Did you do an equal amount of work on any other O.S.?
I have no such programs on the Mac, and do not need them.
I said "more work," not "a lot more work"

Incorrect. It can be hacked as easily as Windows can. My soon to be son

The evidence seems to say otherwise.

finally, as I said, all the user needs to do is use a little due diligence and the system will be secure.

And know how to do it.

--
Wes Groleau

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible
will make violent revolution inevitable.
-- John F. Kennedy
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