> the world is a dangerous place True, as long as keeping outdated software/practices is facilitated. The attack surface is relatively small if someone install

> the world is a dangerous place True, as long as keeping outdated software/practices is facilitated. The attack surface is relatively small if someone installs only apps from an App Store - no matter which one that is - and from well-known vendors. That said, Microsoft has created a nice breeding ground for viruses by keeping all the software backwards compatible but accepting that users might need to get new hardware for every major update. At least the major updates have become quite cheap...