"Scoring the first virus hit on them would make a very tempting target for the malware scum."
First ? from 2004
Destructive OS X malware spies on Apple users
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Destructive_OS_X_malware_spies_on_Apple_users/0,130061744,139164062,00.htm
... and each quarter there are more PC's sold then the combined total of every Mac EVER sold.
No, turns out it was probably a system hack on someone who wasn't careful with their PW. Someone let a hacker into his root level, where he ran some common UNIX malware. Not a virus. See here for a follow up.
... and each quarter there are more PC's sold then the combined total of every Mac EVER sold.
So? Lots more cheap screwdrivers are sold than quality ones as well. It doesn't make them less tempting to tool thieves.