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rhino47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:43 PM Original message |
Anyone know anything about Macs? |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've never had a virus. |
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rhino47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So macs are more secure then. |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They're very easy to use. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Not sure Macs are more secure, it's just that no one has taken the time |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. OMG, a post containing some common sense! |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 06:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. OMG, another desperate and empty anti-Mac flail by HypnoToad |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I seem to recall that some group was offering a $10,000 reward if they could |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Good point about no viruses means no viruses. |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I've never owned a PC |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. never had a virus |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Mac wouldn't be a bad choice. But I also think you should... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Which you can run on a Mac, or at least some of them |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Well, the Mac OS is really about 85-90% Linux-based OS... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've used Macs since 1987, never seen a virus. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, as a longtime holdout on System 9 on the Mac, I've been immune to viruses. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Don't be fooled, Macs suck. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, the majority of them congregate in one or two designated areas. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 06:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. OMG, two empty anti-Mac posts by HypnoToad |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Damn |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Where's my money?? |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That's exactly what I would expect a paid-Mac endorser to say! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Go to a store and demo one to see how they operate. Judge for yourself. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 07:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Make it three desperate posts by HypnoToad |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Excellent Advice - Try One and See |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Big Macs? |
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133724 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Think Linux... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. Pay a visit to the DU Macintosh Users Group |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. If all you want to do is photo editing and internet |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
28. Aperture, Photoshop, ImageCapture, Safari, Exploder (if you must), Word, Excel... |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. I just switched and have had zero problems. I have yet to run into |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. I switched a little over a year ago - some pros & some cons |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Just An FYI - Doesn't Have To Be An Apple Mouse To Right Click! |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I realize that |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sorry! Was Trying To Be Helpful |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Cleaning your mouse should bring it back to life |
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