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Gates Slams Mac Ads, Questions Mac Security
MacNN.com ^ | 2 Feb 2007

Posted on 02/02/2007 10:59:18 AM PST by big'ol_freeper

Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates has openly criticized Apple's 'Get a Mac' ads, called the company a liar, and questioned the security of Apple's Mac OS X operating system. In a recent interview with Newsweek, Gates compared Microsoft's recently released security-oriented Windows Vista to Apple's Mac OS X: "We made it way harder for guys to do exploits," Gates said, referring to Windows Vista. "The number [of violations] will be way less because we've done some dramatic things [to improve security] in the code base. Apple hasn't done any of those things." The executive also referenced the frequent discovery of flaws in Mac OS X. "Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally. I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine." Gates was likely referring to the 'Month of Apple Bugs' project -- which came under intense criticism this week for exploiting Safari users attempting to view a freshly-discovered bug.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: computers; mac; micrsoft
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To: APFel

WOW

Do you feel better now ;-)

Great Vanity post BTW

I bought my first Osborn in 1982, and have built all my PCs since then...and I bought my First MAC in 1984

Your entitled to your opinion just as I am mine....

My closest friend has been a MAC Network Admin for 20 years....your opinion would be considered hogwash by her.

Hey I drive a Toyota....so tell me whats wrong with that....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


261 posted on 02/05/2007 6:19:33 PM PST by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: Halgr
You bought your "first" Osborne in 1982? When did you buy your second?

Please learn what a "vanity" post is. Please. If you actually knew what you are talking about, I'd be less inclined to believe that I am having a discussion with someone who is not a numbskull.

K. Thx

APf
262 posted on 02/05/2007 9:46:48 PM PST by APFel (Regnum Nostrum Crescit)
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To: Halgr

This video makes more sense than our conversation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAHKSuUHKg

APf


263 posted on 02/05/2007 10:16:57 PM PST by APFel (Regnum Nostrum Crescit)
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To: corlorde

Where the devil do those people come from? There's a whole flock of people who only post on OS war threads whose goal in life, it seems, is to induct us all into the Church of Microsoft.

These folks never post on WoT threads, abortion threads, creation/evolution threads, cartoon threads, pic captions, hobbit holes, etc. Just OS war threads.

I'd just like to understand why they feel that THIS is the most important thing of FR, of all the things happening in the wide world, to grouse about. :p


264 posted on 02/05/2007 10:22:48 PM PST by Constantine XIII
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To: Halgr; APFel

LOL.

Just...LOL.


265 posted on 02/05/2007 10:28:53 PM PST by Constantine XIII
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To: Poser

"Until I can play the good PC games on it, my Mac will sit in the corner with the power switch turned off. And... Mac will continue to be a minor player in the computer world."

There are plenty of game ports for MacOS. WoW for instance (you know, the #1 online game).

The really cool thing is that with Boot Camp, you can boot Windows on your new Mac and play all the Windows game. =)


266 posted on 02/06/2007 5:58:38 AM PST by PreciousLiberty
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To: mplsconservative
I've been a Mac user forever. I've never used anything but a Mac. What's good, bad, in your opinion. I'm looking in the $600 - $700 range. Ideas for this PC noob?

If your current Mac is an Intel Mac, just buy Windows XP (full version $300) and use Boot Camp to run it on your Mac.

267 posted on 02/06/2007 6:07:54 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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