On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > get hit by thousands of viruses.
Apple has the highest number of security flaws, I just read recently. http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2010/07/apple-the-new-world-leader-in-software-insecurity.ars It was a raw count (3rd party apps cause the lion's share), but still... Kinda shoots that "tout" down, neh? =)p > BSOD? SWOD? =)p > mysterious crashes for absolutely no reason? Um, like where everything just freezes and you have to hold the power key down until it restarts (if you're lucky, sometimes it requires battery removal). :-) Speaking of batteries, we've had *lots* that ballooned out, basically exploding- but without the violent part of an explosion, thankfully. Not so with our other laptops, BTW (we have lots of 'em). I run the crap out of my machines, and I've been running an MPB for 3 years or so. They're o.k., and I used to argue the hardware was perhaps better tested, but that hasn't been the case lately. I (now "used to", woohoo!) help maintain computer labs of Power Macs, iMacs, Dells, home-brews... so I've got a good pool to compare with, at least. The only way I recommend anyone buy an apple machine is if they also get *at least* the 2 year applecare, and preferably the max (4 year, I think). Mostly because replacement hardware costs an arm and a leg. And you *will* be replacing hardware on MBPs, ~2 years in, if you use them heavily. In my experience, there is a *sharp* decline in hardware stability on MBPs after about two years (if you are lucky, and didn't get a bad wireless card (which they refuse to acknowledge is a problem), or bad LCD display... *repeatedly*, BTW (meaning you're at the apple store over and over and over again -- and don't get me started on the whole "you need a reservation" deal). Speaking of the Magic TrackPad: it's high priced. =) There are 3rd party trackpads that have been around for years that do multi-touch. And you don't have to pay extra just because of the logo on the bottom. ;] Where macs shine, IMO, is the things like iMovie, iPhoto, etc.. I'm *so* happy VM makers have finally figured out a way to run OS X! At least then you only have to pay for the software. The hardware argument just doesn't hold water anymore, I fear. I've had what would have been $3000 worth of repairs on my MBP in the last 3 months alone, and I'm pretty sure they started using refurb parts (the new fans are going out again already, and the old ones lasted about 2 years). The wireless card is still borked, and after the last repair job (sent all the way to apple), now my superdrive doesn't work (it's unplugged, it seems, but Apple makes it "really hard" to make even simple repair jobs like that doable yourself-- nice little racket, that. The new MPBs have even less stuff you can fix yourself!). The long and the short of it, basically, is that philosophically, Apple sucks nuts, but they're o.k. machines, so long as you get apple care for at least a couple years, 3+ preferably. The quality has *noticeably* gone down in the last couple years, across the board (hardware & service). I'm a long time multi-platform user, and Apple had been really impressing me. A few years ago. =) EOR, LOL :Den -- It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families. Mencius ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:324217 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
