> To be very honest, one advantage for Mac is the security. Windows is very
> prone to attacks.

Yes, in much the same way as an intercontinental flight between US and
Europe is more prone to terrorist attacks than a regional flight on
Greenland. There are simply more attack vectors and a higher reward.
(There's over 1 million PC's shipped a day vs. less than 1 million
Mac's shipped a month.)

> Notice that the author says that Apple is turning its attention to building
> phones and that maybe affecting its OS business too..Is it running away from
> Microsoft? I dont know..

They did not get to where they are today by caring about what
Microsoft is doing, you could almost claim the opposite. Microsoft is
all about software products milking their license cow, Apple is all
about hardware products and milking their iteration* cow.

*It's interesting that for all the wonders of the new iPhone (which
truly looks polished), Apple still held back on features and will
continue to throw a big modal dialog in the users face when raising a
notification.

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