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hobbit709

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35. ANY computer that connects to the outside world is vulnerable.

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:29 AM

Mar 2012

Apple and Linux have been lucky that they don't have big enough market share to be targeted by the people that get their jollies writing viruses.
At least Windoze users know about it and have an inkling about protection, but the smugness among the others will bite them big one day.
And a Mac can be a carrier for viruses if it gets an infected email file and forwards it to a Windows user.
90% of all virus infections are caused by the ID ten T error in the first place.

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Sorry, Apple, and Apple fans, but that's how it goes. [View all] Zalatix Feb 2012 OP

That's just how it is. Some one, or in this case some company, is going to be made the example. jillan Feb 2012 #1

Indeed, people need to focus their anger on one target. Zalatix Feb 2012 #2

that might work if they were not already there nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #31

The thing about Apple is that they don't need cheap labor to make a profit. wilsonbooks Feb 2012 #3

It's not about money. Apple has plenty. xenie Feb 2012 #14

Actually, you're all mostly wrong frazzled Mar 2012 #26

That argument they use is total bullshit. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #30

You said "synergy." WilliamPitt Mar 2012 #32

Evidence of short term memory. Jakes Progress Feb 2012 #16

Hey, who ever said taking the high road is easy. Pholus Mar 2012 #19

More "common wisdom" Jakes Progress Mar 2012 #22

Targeting Apple is just a cheap stunt? You've just agreed with me that the FLA is a sham then. Pholus Mar 2012 #27

Play your games. Jakes Progress Mar 2012 #28

You're right. I thought I started neutral but I have BECOME a "hater." Pholus Mar 2012 #33

This thread wasn't supposed to be the inane Jakes Progress Mar 2012 #37

Oooooh, such a good try, but not quite. Pholus Mar 2012 #39

Made in U.S.A. not more expensive--Apple not so good any more xenie Mar 2012 #21

You are operating on bad information. Jakes Progress Mar 2012 #24

His ideas on how much it costs to make things here are correct. YOU are uninformed. Zalatix Mar 2012 #42

Allstate has been outsourcing to a company called Genpact in New Delhi derby378 Feb 2012 #4

You make an example of the worst offenders. Which is more important, the bankers, or the... joshcryer Feb 2012 #5

Nope. uberblonde Feb 2012 #6

The most odius thing? Every evil news story about Apple? Stocks go up. joshcryer Feb 2012 #8

As the outsourcing wave started that started too. Pholus Mar 2012 #20

I thought you were going to mention their vulnerability now AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2012 #7

That's kinda petty. Windows has been vulnerable forever. Linux is also potentially vulnerable. Zalatix Feb 2012 #9

ANY computer that connects to the outside world is vulnerable. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #35

If there's so many more PCs than Macs, how come Apple is so prominent? saras Feb 2012 #10

Apple is a big player in the mp3 player market, the tablet market and the cell phone market. Zalatix Feb 2012 #11

Apple didn't back out of the PC market Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #12

The problem is by attacking Apple you're attacking the company that's doing the best jeff47 Feb 2012 #13

Hardware vs software -- Apple's done us wrong xenie Feb 2012 #15

Microsoft's hardware is built by Foxconn jeff47 Feb 2012 #18

Microsoft has less software than Apple xenie Mar 2012 #23

MS is a bad company, but the problem here is Dell, and HP, and Sony and . . . Jakes Progress Feb 2012 #17

But people make good money by investing raouldukelives Mar 2012 #25

And THAT includes nearly every dollar in our retirement funds. saras Mar 2012 #29

Then "our" retirement funds are poisoned. Zalatix Mar 2012 #38

Apple rips off people on their pricing. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #34

They're paying for the marketing that's used to suck them in maximusveritas Mar 2012 #41

One bad Apple ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #36

.. mdmc Mar 2012 #40