[SunkenCiv]

Attacks on Apple computers are extremely rare, but security experts say that will change as Macs gain market share on PCs running Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system

Seems like I've heard that before. For years. And years.

[dayglored]

>> Attacks on Apple computers are extremely rare, but security experts say that will change as Macs gain market share on PCs running Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system

> Seems like I've heard that before. For years. And years.

Yep. Ya know, the smartest thing Microsoft could do, to improve Windows' image with regard to security holes, would be to let Apple gain, say, 50% market share, so that OS-X would have an equal number of viruses.

Uh-huh...

What's the threshold? 20%? 30%? When does the market share of the Mac reach the level where these tech-press twits admit it's enough?

There are about 35,000,000 Macs out on the internet, and approximately 0.1% of them have any anti-virus protection. And most of their users are non-techies. Who run with administrative privilege.

"Macs are not a target"??? Uh-huh... They're just not an easy target.