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Symantec info is always suspect regarding Apple/Macs
Symantec has a serious motivation to trumpet security faults in OS X. It goes the heart of their business model. Symantec does not make much of income from Apple customers, particular now that almost all of them have moved to OS X, nor do they particular care about this small percentage of users.

What they DO care about if their Windows customers. As long as the media and Apple point out the fact that OS X is far, far less vulnerable to the various viruses out there, Windows customers start to expect and demand similiar protections from their OS. Microsoft has already started to respond, and the next version of Windows will improve in this regard.

But if it were not for Apple and OS X, Microsoft might have moved much slower in this regard. Make no mistake. Symantec has made a fortune and grown tremendously in a world where computers are constantly attacked by viruses, and users fear safety and security of their systems. If an OS does a good job of protecting itself, this is bad news for Symantec. Indirectly, OS X has been bad business for Symantec, and the company has gone out of its way to dismiss the security built-in Mac OS X. That said, OS X is far from perfect and certainly does have vulnerabilities that will always need to be addressed. But don't trust Symantec to provide you with unbiased information about these flaws.
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APPLE cares about her customers .  Intellihence | 09/12/06
Right...  webpharaoh | 09/12/06
Here's to you webpharoah .  Intellihence | 09/12/06
should Apple get above 4%  mdemuth | 09/12/06
I'd rather not  buran | 09/12/06
should Apple get above 4%  brian ansorge | 09/13/06
A hospital running Windows?  Mixotic | 09/13/06
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and that is the point that is funny  mdemuth | 09/13/06
Apple does have predictable patch cycles.  MacGeek2121 | 09/13/06
Don't Misunderstand Me  webpharaoh | 09/13/06
7 patches, not 3...  djalan | 09/13/06
Are you suggesting that Mac users are less computer saavy than Windows?  MacGeek2121 | 09/13/06
Pull the other one  TonyMcS | 09/13/06
Yup...Apple knows that a repeat customer is the best.  nomorems | 09/12/06
It's all about CUSTOMER care  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 09/12/06
yeah, right...  djalan | 09/13/06
You are absolutely Wrong.  techJerk | 09/13/06
You retardation comes through in your post...  Mixotic | 09/13/06
Am I the only one  crockejw | 09/13/06
Apple patches QuickTime for Macs, Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/12/06
Shouldn't you be defending MS right now .  Intellihence | 09/12/06
Well "IF" you do not patch and there is no malware then  Laff | 09/13/06
No.  techJerk | 09/13/06
Remember the Apple & Microsoft DRM being CRACKED recently ,,,  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 09/12/06
Proof?  the_seb | 09/13/06
Different models  voska | 09/13/06
Thanks  the_seb | 09/14/06
DRM cracks are good for the consumer, these cracks endager customers  georgeou | 09/13/06
Can't think of anything new  JohnM865 | 09/12/06
Symantec info is always suspect regarding Apple/Macs  peternuss@... | 09/13/06
Why does every Apple patch turn into a flame war?  MacGeek2121 | 09/13/06
Only when wobbly arguments are used  Snarfiorix | 09/15/06
Because, despite our happinesses with what we use  Boot_Agnostic | 09/15/06

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