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HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Wow, you sure do get great security when you pay twice as much for a Mac!!

OUCH!!!!

Come on apologists, tell us all why this is no big deal!
Posted by: NonZealot   Posted on: 05/29/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Easy  jorjitop | 05/29/07
How do you know?  NonZealot | 05/29/07
At least they're finding and fixing them  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
so thats the mantra now  code_Warrior | 05/29/07
You sure about that?  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
really  crypt2121 | 05/30/07
Secure in what sense?  zkiwi | 05/30/07
welll  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
RE: so thats the mantra now  Protagonistic | 05/30/07
Yes, for show  tikigawd | 05/30/07
My thoughts  shane@... | 05/30/07
Tiki, Home Theater Integration?  nix_hed | 05/31/07
Vista is very secure  Jesster | 05/30/07
Good for you.  nix_hed | 05/31/07
C'mon, even a zealot...  msalzberg | 05/29/07
As Wrong as could be.  Cayble | 06/01/07
OK, so a zealot like you...  msalzberg | 06/01/07
You just don't get it.  Cayble | 06/01/07
What a terrible blog!  NonZealot | 06/02/07
what all mac users should read and get out of denial  SO.CAL Guy | 06/02/07
That doesn't sound good  crypt2121 | 05/30/07
Wow! You've convinced me..  msalzberg | 05/29/07
Apples to Apples?  tikigawd | 05/30/07
Apples to Apples tikigawd the same things in you mac is in our PC's  SO.CAL Guy | 05/31/07
how close is my mac to my pc?  nix_hed | 05/31/07
I guess you didn't get..  msalzberg | 05/31/07
$1000 ibook? HA!!! Don't make me laugh  Cayble | 06/01/07
If you read what I wrote,  msalzberg | 06/01/07
Pointing out the bleeding obvious  Richard Flude | 05/29/07
so Apple cant write software  code_Warrior | 05/29/07
Well... I beg to differ  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
RDF  rtk | 05/29/07
Now that's funny...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
I differ (but I don't beg to anyone)  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
Opinion - MS has a lot ups it's sleave....  fr0thy2. | 05/30/07
only one question......  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
Or better yet  rtk | 05/29/07
First off...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Not completely  Badgered | 05/30/07
Exactly right  NonZealot | 05/30/07
The problem with your "opinion"...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Mac Mini, people  RealNonZealot | 05/30/07
Other than the fact  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
Mac Mini? You're Kidding, right?  djalan | 05/30/07
Haven't you heard? Harry Bardal puts it this way  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
True to some extent, but not quite....  RealNonZealot | 06/01/07
RE: Exactly right  Protagonistic | 05/30/07
EXACTLY, All you do is surf the web,  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/30/07
Exactly?  rtk | 05/31/07
Again...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
re: Again...  Badgered | 05/30/07
What's funny though...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Really a Mac is Cheaper than a PC  nrkmann@... | 05/30/07
Please let these myths die!  ye | 05/30/07
RE: re: Again...  Protagonistic | 05/30/07
Yes, it does.  ye | 05/30/07
Oh please please please  RiggsFolly | 05/30/07
But that's the point of this article  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/30/07
You forgot a category.  rtk | 05/31/07
NZ.  fuzzy2k | 05/30/07
Choose the better one  Mac Owner But Not Zealot | 05/31/07
I'm assuming in your total....  tic swayback | 05/29/07
One more question  tic swayback | 05/29/07
Wow - when Microsoft patches Office for the Mac  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
uhm  Stuka | 05/29/07
She was posting Tic though  Boot_Agnostic | 05/29/07
This is an open forum  tic swayback | 05/30/07
so true  Badgered | 05/30/07
Sorry, no, it's misleading  tic swayback | 05/30/07
You are dead on with that one.  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
Come on apologists!  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Who's the apologist?  SquishyParts | 05/29/07
Good job squishy!!  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Wow, when did TRUTH become deflect and distract?  RealNonZealot | 05/30/07
Huh?  xxn1927 | 05/30/07
Or maybe we value our "TIME" more?  Laff | 05/30/07
Why?  zkiwi | 05/29/07
sorry to deflate your self proclaimed scholar avatar  code_Warrior | 05/29/07
Eh to each their own I suppose...I thought it was fairly  Laff | 05/30/07
Interesting  zkiwi | 05/30/07
I'lll take this one.  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
Coming from you  zkiwi | 05/31/07
Oh, this is good.  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
well  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
You...  UbiquitousGeek | 05/30/07
Yet another 20 MB download  PB_z | 05/29/07
20MB? Mine was only 1.9MB  ye | 05/29/07
Well whaddya know, Apple finally decided to offer an actual "patch"!  PB_z | 05/29/07
Security update: 1.9MB, iTunes update: 29.2MB (nt)  Fred Fredrickson | 05/30/07
Maybe you should...  msalzberg | 05/29/07
Oddly enough  zkiwi | 05/29/07
You have hit upon something here  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
My Question  DannyO_0x98 | 05/29/07
Apple is a hardware company. Their software will tie them down.  BrutalTruth | 05/29/07
Then they have the best software in the front already  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
Well...  Qbt | 05/30/07
Um why?  Laff | 05/30/07
Because Apple is a hardware company  NonZealot | 05/30/07
Silly man......  Laff | 05/30/07
Uhh...  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
You know...  Qbt | 05/30/07
Sarcasm... ah yes... well in that case there is this  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
This is a first perhaps.  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
In the words of Opus... er actually Bill the Cat...  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
Thbbbt!  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
Sticking to reality...  smdunn | 05/30/07
Stick with the Mac, it is built for you  NonZealot | 05/31/07
I don't think you really...  msalzberg | 05/31/07
You seem to be confused...  msalzberg | 05/31/07
Uhm...  UbiquitousGeek | 05/30/07
I'm suprised you dint mention that you wanted to be a cave man  BrutalTruth | 05/30/07
Windows Flaw Count Since 1985: 10 Billion And Counting....  itanalyst | 05/30/07
Overstatement, degrades your position...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 05/30/07
Tru dat..Just kieep that in mind in the future:)  Laff | 05/30/07
Yawn......  Laff | 05/30/07
Describe the adventure I'm facing  NonZealot | 05/30/07
"Ass-Speaker"  UbiquitousGeek | 05/30/07
And the reason for switching was?  micks_tricks | 05/30/07
Now I will grant you that you very well may have  Laff | 05/30/07
Until... happy  wolf_z | 05/30/07
Yes I am just having some fun with ole NonZ (He's funny)  Laff | 05/30/07
My question is how you are so sure  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
Add one more  tic swayback | 05/30/07
Though about getting a MAC  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Apple has great false advertising  NonZealot | 05/30/07
Well...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Fair response  NonZealot | 05/30/07
You actually almost had a unbiased response there...  ju1ce | 05/30/07
Macs are not twice as much  RealNonZealot | 05/30/07
Not quite.  xuniL_z | 05/30/07
HP may be priced better, but...  msalzberg | 05/31/07
Well, I'm pretty sure that HP  xuniL_z | 05/31/07
I think you're right...  msalzberg | 05/31/07
Sure...  UbiquitousGeek | 05/30/07
111 FIXED flaws  plokoonpma | 05/30/07
111?  jimboutilier@... | 05/30/07
Flaw counts is a funny statistic  woot! | 05/30/07
Another unlikely and theoretical exploit patched  RealNonZealot | 05/30/07
it is getting pointless(the conversation)  akaralia | 05/30/07
LOL @ Windows Zealots  iMouse | 05/30/07
Mac OS X Exploit Rapidly Follows Patch  ye | 05/30/07
Actually isn't that logically not possible?  Laff | 05/30/07
No one is claiming that OS X became less secure.  ye | 05/30/07
Who are these "Zealots" you and NonZ speak of so often?  Laff | 05/30/07
You can find several of them here.  ye | 05/30/07
I can find Zealots of all degree's and stripes but for  Laff | 05/30/07
Actions speak louder than words.  ye | 05/30/07
Granted and "IF" you knew the computing habits of  Laff | 05/30/07
I repeat: Actions speak louder than words.  ye | 05/30/07
Depends on what your security is based on  NonZealot | 05/30/07
And why could Apple not learn from Windows or MS example.  Laff | 05/30/07
Sounds like a great idea!  NonZealot | 05/30/07
Actually after several YEARS of existance for OSX  Laff | 05/30/07
The same can be said of Microsoft  ye | 05/30/07
Think again!  NonZealot | 05/30/07
Ye...tru dat but where have I actually slammed MS?  Laff | 05/30/07
NonZ..Um what?  Laff | 05/30/07
Where did I ever claim you slammed MS?  ye | 05/30/07
Ye.....my point being is why did you bring MS into it in  Laff | 05/30/07
Because you mentioned it as a strength for Apple which implies...  ye | 05/30/07
RE: Its UNIX you idiot PC ideologues  pete@... | 05/30/07
Microsoft still uses UNIX boxes?  ye | 05/30/07
Mac and Linux Propellerheads  Hempman | 05/30/07
As a Mac user I don't feel I need to justify my purchase to anyone.  ye | 05/30/07
USAF removed QuickTime from PCs  007baf | 05/30/07
I Guess Ryan Naraine forgot about these  SO.CAL Guy | 05/30/07
THE REAL PROBLEM IS STANDARDIZATION  BALTHOR | 05/30/07
But You Windows Folk Still Don't Get It  Leans_To_Center | 06/01/07
Some Windows folk must be getting it...!  smdunn | 06/01/07
Some Windows folk must be getting it...!  smdunn | 06/01/07
Authors just trolling for some traffic...  el1jones | 06/02/07

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