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 | | From: | Bunny | | Subject: | Novice Question | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:24:09 GMT |
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 | I've been told that Apple computers don't get viruses. I'd like to know if
this is true or an urban myth. Also, would appreciate if someone could tell
me an Apple equiv of my outdated PC - I'm running AMD Duron 1gb with 512mb
SDram 40gb hard drive and DVD burner. Any info much appreciated.
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| | From: | julian814 at hotmail.com | | Subject: | Re: Novice Question | | Date: | 22 Jan 2005 06:36:44 -0800 |
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Bunny wrote:
> I've been told that Apple computers don't get viruses. I'd like to
know if
> this is true or an urban myth. Also, would appreciate if someone
could tell
> me an Apple equiv of my outdated PC - I'm running AMD Duron 1gb with
512mb
> SDram 40gb hard drive and DVD burner. Any info much appreciated.
Well, I can tell you there hasn't been a virus written for the Apple //
series computers in over 25 years. ;-)
As for more modern Apple computers, I'd suggest you ask in a Mac
newsgroup instead.
Ralph Glatt
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| | From: | Exegete | | Subject: | Re: Novice Question | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:12:31 -0600 |
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| julian814@hotmail.com wrote:
> Bunny wrote:
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>>I've been told that Apple computers don't get viruses. I'd like to
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> know if
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>>this is true or an urban myth. Also, would appreciate if someone
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> could tell
>
>>me an Apple equiv of my outdated PC - I'm running AMD Duron 1gb with
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> 512mb
>
>>SDram 40gb hard drive and DVD burner. Any info much appreciated.
For information on current Apple Macintosh models go to http://www.apple.com
There are not nearly as many descructive programs written for that
machine/operating system. Perhaps because there aren't as many of them,
perhaps because there aren't as many people who hate Apple as hate
Microsoft, perhaps because the OS has better security, perhaps because
the moon doesn't effect Mac users as badly (hint - check the def of
"lunatic").
Roy
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> Well, I can tell you there hasn't been a virus written for the Apple //
> series computers in over 25 years. ;-)
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> As for more modern Apple computers, I'd suggest you ask in a Mac
> newsgroup instead.
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> Ralph Glatt
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| | From: | GarberStreet | | Subject: | Re: Novice Question | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:34:38 -0500 |
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Bunny wrote in message
news:JBrId.129444$K7.103188@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
: I've been told that Apple computers don't get viruses. I'd like to
: know if this is true or an urban myth. Also, would appreciate if
: someone could tell me an Apple equiv of my outdated PC - I'm
: running AMD Duron 1gb with 512mb SDram 40gb hard drive
: and DVD burner. Any info much appreciated.
Viruses are written to defile a platform which is viable to business
and widely used. Apple computers, are not so widely used in most
areas, so no need to defile them. Hence, less viral attacks. :o)
As far as your PC being outdated, think again. None of mine are
even close to being as powerful as yours. My fastest PC is 350 MHz.
Does everything I need it to do, and then some. I have half the memory,
half the hard drive and only a CD burner. You can get twice as good
a PC for $500-$700 complete, so why fight it. :o)
Apple II Forever, and Apple II Together,
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net
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