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Why no viruses?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1225625" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>I have another thought to add about why I think piracy is more rampant with Windows users than Mac users. First, you have to understand the mentality of Windows users, or perhaps better said… critics of Mac users. They go for <strong>cheap</strong>* Windows systems because they see no value in spending more than the absolute bare minimum possible. Cost is their ONLY consideration. And if they are too cheap to spend the money on quality hardware, do you think they will spend money on quality software? Of course not. They'll just pirate it instead. A user base that is rampant with that mentality, combined with an OS that is riddled with security holes, makes for an easy target for malware/virus/trojan writers.</p><p></p><p>Mac users, on the other hand, are willing to pay the "perceived" premium for a Mac because they see the added value in the OS and the hardware. As a result, they tend to not be cheapskates prone to piracy.</p><p></p><p>*I emphasize "cheap" Windows systems because it's perfectly possible to spend just as much on a Windows PC for a proper equivalent to a Mac. I used to build my own PCs, and I didn't save money doing so. I did have more powerful, more stable systems though than the typical PC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1225625, member: 38864"] I have another thought to add about why I think piracy is more rampant with Windows users than Mac users. First, you have to understand the mentality of Windows users, or perhaps better said… critics of Mac users. They go for [B]cheap[/B]* Windows systems because they see no value in spending more than the absolute bare minimum possible. Cost is their ONLY consideration. And if they are too cheap to spend the money on quality hardware, do you think they will spend money on quality software? Of course not. They'll just pirate it instead. A user base that is rampant with that mentality, combined with an OS that is riddled with security holes, makes for an easy target for malware/virus/trojan writers. Mac users, on the other hand, are willing to pay the "perceived" premium for a Mac because they see the added value in the OS and the hardware. As a result, they tend to not be cheapskates prone to piracy. *I emphasize "cheap" Windows systems because it's perfectly possible to spend just as much on a Windows PC for a proper equivalent to a Mac. I used to build my own PCs, and I didn't save money doing so. I did have more powerful, more stable systems though than the typical PC. [/QUOTE]
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