Re: best antivirus solution for a Mac.

From: Coach Wade (coach_wade_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:33:25 -0800

Zodor;

On that note, I'm in total agreement. Still, there's a second side to that
coin. They would have buried Microsoft, and in the process BECOME Microsoft.
For example, part of the reason OS:X is considerably more stable than XP is
the fact that it's written for specific hardware. No device driver conflicts
or port sharing problems unless you get REALLY wacky.

XP, on the other hand, has to make do with 3rd party drivers for much of its
system. They can't control the quality of these products in any way, and of
course THEY get blamed when XP locks up or mysteriously reboots because the
DVD driver doesn't play nice with the printer driver for some reason.

I think one of the biggest problems Apple has right now is confusion in the
customer base. Quick, which is a better computer: iMac G5 1.2gHz or PowerMac
G4 1.0gHz? Who the heck knows? I'm a relative novice to the Mac platform
(since April), and I haven't a bloody clue.

By contrast, Intel chipsets and even Athlon and Celeron processors are
relatively easy to decode.

Anyway, must screech off. Got songs to load onto the iPod. (And I'd like to
know why my wife's Sarah Brightman CD was in my Matrix: Reloaded case!)

Take care;

~D.

On 12/30/04 10:08, in article 1re8t0pgb59p6i316nkntn1pmaecpd2o5i@4ax.com,
"zodor" <not@home.com> wrote:

> Coach, it doesn't bother me to have you jump in. After all, the
> purpose of Usenet is to share ideas. I would hope that people can do
> so in a rational, intelligent manner. Flames are not needed and
> insults are for the small minded who have no other argument to
> present.
>
> I have experienced some problems with Windows. I did not in anyway
> say that it is perfect, although I have to admit that I am far happier
> with XP than any of the previous versions. It is much more stable and
> does operate faster, especially on loading. For what it is worth, I
> have also experienced problems with OS X as I stated in my previous
> message.
>
> As for security patches, Apple has had their fair share of patches and
> updates for Panther in the last year too. As a matter of fact, The
> laptops that I setup at a school last here have had 2 major service
> packs and several security updates. If you aren't running Software
> Update at least weekly, you are asking for problems.
>
> Yes Windows has had some security problems in the past and more will
> be found in the future. The same can be said for OS X and Linux/Unix.
>
> The proliferation of viruses can be attributed in part to that, but
> also to the mindset of the folks writting them. Most are Script
> Kiddies who are only interested in causing as much havoc as they can,
> in this vein they target the most popular OS. Add in a large number
> of people who aren't careful in their networking and you have a
> problem.
>
> Most Antivirus programs can be setup to automate their update process
> as well as scans. Both of my computers, as well as the computers in
> the office, automatically launch a full system scan every night at
> 11:30. I am not using the computer then so it isn't a problem for me.
> I get a report on the screen in the morning, but I haven't had a viral
> infection in quite some time.
>
> AdWare and SpyWare is a problem on both platforms. Some of it is
> written in Java which goes both ways. Others are Cookies and they can
> be turned off using the browser security settings.
>
> I think that it is great that you are productive on a Mac. After all,
> that is what computing is all about. I am also happy that a Mac has
> helped your mother. I just find the people that look at either
> platform with rose colored glasses to be tiresome. I once had a
> teacher tell me that I was out of touch with reality and a moron
> because I didn't see her Mac as the greatest invention of all time.
> That kind of worship of a tool, I don't understand.
>
> I will say this. If Steve Jobs and Apple had allowed clone
> manufacturers in 1984 when they released the first Mac, I believe that
> they would have buried Mircrosoft. But hindsight is 20-20.

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