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Old 09-24-2009, 12:17 PM
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I know my mac can be hacked just as fast as any windows machines, but I also know in the last 3 years of having this mac I have had absolutely no problems with it except the batteries in my bluetooth mouse running out once a month...

Meanwhile I don't personally know anyone, including my parents and close friends, that hasn't had some sort of major problems with the windows machines. Whether it be XP home, XP pro, Vista, etc. Most, probably 2 out of every 3, have had to reformat and reinstall windows after major issues... usually trojan viruses.

I reiterate... I know my mac can be hacked just as easy as a windows machine (supposedly) but I know it hasn't and is 20 times less likely to.

I guess it all depends on how you define "security". Is it based on how many defensive shields you put up, or is it based on being a less lucrative target?? I would say it's an equal combination of both. So by that definition, Mac is way ahead as of today. Just as Switzerland is more secure than the US (by virtue if its neutrality), despite the fact that its' armed forces are tiny compared to the US.
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