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This `Microsoft experience = viruses + popups + hardware problems` complaint may have been true as little as 5 years ago, but it certainly is no longer the case
by mmp 19y ago
This `Microsoft experience = viruses + popups + hardware problems` complaint may have been true as little as 5 years ago, but it certainly is no longer the case with XP SP2 and Vista, the author is being a bit dishonest here.
Doesn't invalidate his claim that Apple makes nice machines, though.
- Goladus 19y agoViruses still overwhelmingly target windows, and though this is not related to the technical design of the OS, every manufacturer had their own crudded-up installation helped give windows a bad rep (re: popups).
- damien 19y agoIt is still very true today. The worst cases I've seen are family computers where the kids will click "Yes" or "Allow" to any message they get on IE (thanks to their Vista training), basically installing every piece of malware imaginable. Then their parents wonder why it's so slow and get 20 popups "when they use the internet." sigh That's why I recommend Macs.