Computing is getting way too complicated now. I was just talking about that with someone today. It gets to the point that it sucks up all your time and you spend as much time keeping things running and up-to-date as you do using the computer to do whatever you are trying to accomplish. You have to spend a lot of time learning about new apps and technology before you can get them to work.
On the other hand, though, it doesn't seem like I've spent too much time on security software. Maybe I need to!? Router, firewall and anti-virus is all easy to set up and keep up to date. One of my spyware apps takes quite a while to run, but that's not a big deal for me.
I have bigger issues just trying to get new stuff to work, and to keep track of everything I'm keeping around on my hard drive because I "might need it later!"
But is this really helped out with Mac vs PC? I'm not sure I understand the benefit (other than how it feels good to get off of MS, of course!)
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Originally Posted by ballistic
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(Slightly OT) I'm getting a bit fed up by wasting a significant amount of my time patching, troubleshooting, and keeping my XP box secure and free of spyware/adware/viruses. I'm also getting a bit tired of becoming "unoffical tech support" for less tech-savvy co-workers, friends and family members who aren't as tech-savvy and have Windows PCs. I get approached several times per week for advice on how to remove spyware/adware, etc. I'm always willing to help (I hand out mini-CDs with Adaware, Spybot, Firefox, links to online AV scanning tools and links/instructions on securing Windows), but I can't help but think that Microsoft is frustrating and alienating the average Windows user due to these issues. Most of the Mac users I know are Apple evangelists and are happy with their Macs because they don't have to worry about these issues as much and OS X just works. Oh yeah, the industrial design is stunning too  .
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