on 1/8/06 6:28 AM, Mike Kauspedas at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But that's a good thing right? The more people using OSX the better?
I'm not so sure... ¬_¬ I mean, Windows is everywhere you go, right? How has that necessarily "improved" it in any way? Personally, I'd rather see OS X about where it is now in terms of market share for two reasons: 1) Less attractive target for black hat hackers. And, yes, I know that "security through obscurity" isn't supposed to work. Be that as it may, the more widespread a given OS is, the more attractive a target it is simply because the potential is there to affect more systems. 2) Snob Appeal. Yes, I know this sounds terrible, but right now, when someone tells me they're running X, it indicates to me that they "know what they're doing" because they've taken the time, effort and money to do so. If X is now able to run on kreppy x86 boxen, someone saying that X is their OS of choice is just not that impressive any more. To me, anyway. [shrugs] Best, James Fraser -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
