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Originally Posted by 357
I love the virus argument. Let's explore that one. According to the stats here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple...s-sinks-2009-4
Apple's market share gains levelled off at a whopping 7.4%. WOW.
According to the sources quoted here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows
Microsoft owns 91% of the OS market share.
Now lets consider motives.
Q: What is the primary motive for writing viruses and spyware?
A: To cause either chaos (viruses) or to make money (market research statistics forwarded to a central point, or via theft/fraud)
Q: Why would someone go through the trouble of writing code for these complex applications (virus/spyware) for a platform that only affects 7.4% of the market?
A: Good question. Primarily they don't. |
And I hope it stays that way.
I'm the geek in my family, and when my kids ask what machine to get I suggest the Mac first because I'd see it less. I can use a windows machine forever without getting virus's or malicious code but that doesn't hold true for my kids and their kids. And who does the unfarging of their machines? I do. I've reformatted more windows based machines than I care to remember. Three years of running OS X and I've done it once, to see how difficult it was. None of us do any business on our machines so I wouldn't even venture in to that part of the argument. But for the design, OS and ease of use I highly recommend a Mac.
For price I suggest a Windows 7 machine. Been running 7 since the end of October on a 4 year old Gateway desktop without issue. Also have a recently purchased Dell 1545 laptop that impresses me because it cost 500 bux and works quite well.
You can make an argument and structure it to suit whatever machine you prefer. Ultimately we are all bias about what we like and will to no end justify and support just how sound our own purchases are. Go to the Apple store and to Best Buy, Staples or whatever you have access to and test drive and then decide.
Doesn't matter what OS you prefer, just as long as it allows you to access The Nut House. Happy Holidays Geeks.
