[Grovenet] MACs for Christmas

[Geri]

All I know, Chuck, is that no matter how vigilant
I was on keeping my Windows and my anti-virus
software up-to-date (I was even scoffed at by
others on how vigilant I was), my computer still
got infected a couple years ago -- and I was very
glad you were there to save it!!


Geri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chuck" <chuck at grovenet.net>
To: <jeff at jeffhowden.com>; "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] MACs for Christmas


> As I said earlier - this debate is pointless.  Knew it from the beginning. 
> 
> People who love their Macs - love their Macs.  And will be glad to tell 
> anyone about it - if they'll listen.  Most people don't.  Same with the 
> penguin heads - Linux works for them (and me) - but try to tell that to 
> any of the 92% Microsoft marketshare people - and they think we're nuts. 
> 
> I can live with that.  Whatever floats your boat.
> 
> I just had another computer show up at my door.  Problem?  
> Virus/Spyware.  It's a Windows machine.  Hmmm.
> 
> Sure - a lot of these headaches would be solved if people would just 
> keep their AV up to date, or make backups regularly.  But they don't.  
> And probably won't.  They just want their computers to work - like 
> advertised.  And they don't want to spend a fortune or an entire month 
> doing it.  And I can't say I blame them one bit. 
> 
> You call them incompetent.  I call them normal people.  They have other 
> things to do besides trying to figure out one more thing on the silly 
> computer.  They have businesses to run, or jobs to go to, or kids to raise.
> 
> Are they at risk?  Sure they are.  I try to teach my customers about 
> safe computing, Antivirus Updates, monthly spyware cleaning, email 
> attachments, risky websites, using Firefox over IE.  Some listen.  Some 
> don't.  But it's all I can do. 
> 
> Except maybe point them to a Mac.  Which 'currently' has a much lesser 
> risk of getting a Virus than Windows. 
> 
> Enjoy your debating.  I'm done.  I have more 'viruses' to remove.
> 
> chuck
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