Re: Apple or Windows

miles wrote:
> Randall Ainsworth wrote:
>
>> Mmmmm...cheap PCs. Have fun with your cheap virus collection unit.
>
> Macs are just as prone but with such a small market share hackers
> don't hit it as much. To say viruses don't exist for Macs is absurd.
> I've never had a virus on my windows based PC since I started with
> windows 3.11. Course, I don't go opening email telling me to click on the
> attachment to collect my lottery prize winnings.

I don't think that's an accurate statement.
I'm not a Mac guy, but I know three different families that are very
techno-oriented...who are Mac-only...NONE of whom use any kind of virus
protection of any kind...and they've had exactly ZERO bouts of virus
attacks. None. I'm envious.

BTW--One of those family members is now making the big bucks working at Mac
headquarters...
And...his parents are now millionaires...after buying a ton of Apple stock,
prior to his working there.
They've made a huge pile of money.
Things are looking up at Apple... -Wish I owned the stock, even as a
Windoze user.


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