The sad part is the average Windows user isn't so lucky. Those of us who understand what we are dealing with and take those precautions do manage to keep away from the virus and the like. The problem is most people don't. Most people don't even realize you need to update your antivirus software. They don't know what spy ware really is or how they can get it on their system.
Take Care John D. Panarese Managing Director Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. 9 Nolan Court Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, PULSEDATA, DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS, ROBOTRON AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Halatyn Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:43 PM To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby the blind Subject: Re: game over Yep, I have never used anti-virus software and heve never had any problems with security on my Windows machine and I've been using it for three years. Simple precautions go a long way and a firewall doesn't hurt either. LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kafka's Daytime" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:49 PM Subject: Re: game over > My guess is that experienced Mac users on the list aren't "screaming > bloody murder" about the dual-boot option because they're not > interested in engaging in a Mac vs. Windows religious war but rather, > a balanced, informed debate. As a developer I sometimes have to use > Windows professionally (since 1998 or so) and have found that, with > some care, the security situation under Windows is perfectly manageable. > > Joe > > On Apr 6, 2006, at 10:13 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I think I disagree with your statement that this would only screw up >> the Windows part/file system. Often there have been viruses and >> worms that have been able to totaly fry your hard drive and or >> damage the file system on the drive. I'm curious if the issue would >> be that such a virus would just fry the Windows file structure or if >> Windows would just be its entry point and from there if it could fry >> the entire drive. I'm still convinced this is a bad move. Don't >> bow to the Windows folks, stick to your guns and market the OS as a better way of doing things. >> Windows is really a terrible OS and I just don't see the point of this. >> Further, I'm shocked that the die hard Mac users I know are on this >> list aren't screaming blody murder. I remember when I first got my >> Mac and suggested that Windows might have been easier or that I >> could not do things on my Mac that I could on Windows. You'd think >> I committed a crime against humanity by the reaction I generated >> just a few months ago. And, now, well, seems like you guys are fine >> with this latest move by Apple. Where are you Mac purists? >> >> >>> >>> From: Buddy Brannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: 2006/04/06 Thu AM 01:15:47 EDT >>> To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>> X by the blind <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: game over >>> >>> The good news is that you'd only screw up the Windows side of your >>> Mac. Not the Mac stuff at all :-) On Apr 6, 2006, at 1:00 AM, >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> So, two questions as I think about this. >>>> >>>> 1. Is/will Apple end up selling both operating systems then. I >>>> mean, they could market this Windows/OS thing and sell machines >>>> with both. >>>> >>>> 2. Is/will this be something easy enough to do so that any person >>>> could operate and switch between OS and Windows on the Mac? Or, is >>>> this just a pitch for the real geeks out there? >>>> >>>> I'm still concerned about all of the security issues with Windows >>>> and the idea that I could put Windows on my Mac and screw it up. >>>> >>>> Does anyone see this as a bad move by Apple? Have they given up on >>>> trying to promote the superiority of the OS in favor of trying to >>>> bridge the gap between the PC and Mac world. Instead of selling >>>> machines that are better with a better OS, now they are doing that >>>> while saying oh, you can put Windows on here because we know that >>>> 95% of the computer world does and we can't convince you to just >>>> switch. I just don't know about this. Soon, will I just be able >>>> to buy a Mac with Windows on it and never bother with the OS? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: John Denning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Date: 2006/04/05 Wed PM 05:28:25 PDT >>>>> To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >>>>> OS X by the blind <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: game over >>>>> >>>>> I think you answered your own question. Most of us would 't want to. >>>>> But being able to is cool. And the GEEK in many of us might make >>>>> us do it just for that reason alone. >>>>> >>>>> As you and others said, the selling point to VR. Wow how can you >>>>> go wrong. OK, you want Windows, here it is. Now let me show you >>>>> the Mac OS side of your new computer. >>>>> >>>>> Then there is the virtualization software that is being >>>>> developed. No dual boot, but have both running at the same time. >>>>> Not just Mac and Windows, but Linux also. That is cool, and super geeky. I love it. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 5, 2006, at 8:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, as someone who switched from the PC and Windows to the Mac >>>>>> I am left wondering why I would want to even bother with this. >>>>> >>>>> - JD - >>>>> John Denning >>>>> AIM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> A+ MCSA MCSE >>>>> And glad to be a Mac snob again! >>>>> Roswell, GA >>>>> >>>>> My very old web site: www.jdenning.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV | Work from home the Watkins way! >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Your phone and computer can really pay! >>> 888-75-BUDDY (888-752-8339) | More info at http://www.tastybiz.com >>> AIM/Skype/Yahoo: kb5elv | Check out the extensive selection of >>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Watkins' essential products: >>> http://buddy.brannan.name | http://www.tastyshop.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >
