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To: SmokingJoe

First of all, I am talking to you from a windows infected Gateway computer. I have been a user of windows since day one (window 3.00). I am just so darn tired of Microsoft’s penchant for giving us an incomplete and virus susceptible OS.

I would move on to Apple computers, just can’t afford them. I would rather stick with cheap windows compatible computers and be frustrated with the constant security updates and yearly upgrades to the next version of windows.

With all the resources of Microsoft, you would expect better.


18 posted on 06/19/2012 8:42:14 PM PDT by doc1019 (Voting for the better of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: doc1019
I am just so darn tired of Microsoft’s penchant for giving us an incomplete and virus susceptible OS.
I would move on to Apple computers

Windows 7 is at the very least as secure as any Apple desktop OS, if not more secure.

23 posted on 06/19/2012 8:50:26 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: doc1019
Hacking contest organiser claims Windows 7 more secure than Mac OS X

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/02/19/hacking-contest-organiser-claims-windows-7-more-secure-than-mac-os-x/

25 posted on 06/19/2012 8:54:14 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: doc1019
This is the second time you've mentioned yearly upgrades of Windows versions.

How can you upgrade every year to a new version of windows?
XP was released in 2001, Vista in 2006, and Windows 7 in 2009.
Are you installing beta versions?
29 posted on 06/19/2012 8:58:59 PM PDT by FreedomOfExpression
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To: doc1019

“With all the resources of Microsoft, you would expect better.”

They are just like Democrats, aren’t they! All horn, no driveshaft!


31 posted on 06/19/2012 9:01:47 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: doc1019

Instead of paying, let’s say $99 for each yearly upgrade of Windows (you must be running release #17 by now!) you could switch to a Mac for that price. Just a friendly suggestion.


35 posted on 06/19/2012 9:05:18 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: doc1019
I would move on to Apple computers, just can’t afford them.

Most people would realize that's a big hint there all by itself.

81 posted on 06/20/2012 7:03:34 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
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To: doc1019

The reason why Windows OS computers are “virus susceptible” is b/c they are/were far and away the most computers and OS on the planet for the last forever. I’ve been reading that w/ the increased popularity of Mac devices, they are being targeted by viruses on an ever increasing basis.

Thus, Macs were largely virus free (until lately) as the scammers and mischievous makers wouldn’t waste their time on such a small percentage of PC users worldwide. They want the big bang for their bucks when phishing or just generally writing a nuisance program for fun. Plus, their programs get promulgated far faster via MSFT Outlook than the Apple email program.


100 posted on 06/20/2012 7:35:47 PM PDT by citizen (Obomo blames:Arab Spring,Banks,Big Oil,Bush,Ceos,Coal,Euro Zone,FNC,Jpn Tsunami,T Party,Wall St,You)
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