I really don't understand posts like this.l With MSE and the built in firewall, you really don't need to spend money on any anti virus/maleware software. Furthermore, stop visiting THOSE sites, and you'll be fine. Win7 does not have "registry errors", or viruses as long as you aren't doing anything really really stupid.
If your fresh Win7 install has that many problems, you're doing something wrong. I've installed it many times and every time it's been flawless. I've never really seen Win7 crash. Of course I haven't seen OSX crash in years either. Both work, and both have their strong and weak points. But I would say Winodws weak points are not at all what you list unless you're a pretty hapless user (no offense intended, but how else to explain it?).
You assume allot. First off try re-reading my post. Get your head out of the gutter and stop visiting those sites yourself. I am a business professional. I know a thing or too about computers, I have my own IT staff. Never did I say I have problems with viruses or mal-ware. For the average user those problems exist.
So the thousands and millions of people that contract viruses are all stupid because they cannot secure their OS. So what does that say about the OS?
To date not one virus has infected OSX on a grand scale, not one. How is that not more secure?
And Windows 7 or any version of Windows is not as stable as OSX, especially for the average user, end of story. Apple makes the software and hardware, PC's you do not have that luxury. Stop believing in fairy tales.
Any OS that can contract a virus and infect a IT infrastructure now matter how many precautions you take there is a risk, versus a OS that cannot contract a virus on a large scale nor infect your IT infrastructure.
Its that simple. Not rocket science.
But I would say Winodws weak points are not at all what you list unless you're a pretty hapless user (no offense intended, but how else to explain it?).[/QUOTE]
Nor did I say I installed Windows 7. Properly or improperly. Where in my post did I state I installed Windows 7? Or where did I state I contracted a virus?
What post were you reading?
Hapless user? If I buy a computer with registry errors that cause my computer to fail how is that my fault? Also the start up time is my fault also out of the box when the OS in installed by the factory? Another problem I had to fix.
Yes Windows 7 has Registry errors when your brand new shipped from the factory laptop comes with them. Over 1000. By your logic I guess I did the stupid thing and bought it in the first place. Stupid me. Your smart and everyone else is stupid. I get it now. Sorry.
Lucky for me I know how to fix them. If this happened to your average user, where would they be? Probable shipping their laptop back or on the phone with tech support for a hour or two.
With the average user using OSX they don't have registry errors, viruses, to take care of. Nor do they have to be computer engineers either. Everything just works.
Get it now? My whole post flew right over your head.
You missed my whole point entirely. For the average user which is 95% of Windows users they will have viruses, registry errors,
Windows will always have more headache and more frustration for the average user.
And yes your average user needs a anti-virus suite and malware, and registry optimizers. OSX users do not.
I have MSE with a built in firewall already. Thanks for the tip though.
And no I don't visit those sites. Nor do I have virus problems, or mal-ware problems. Nor did I state as much. Try comprehending before you speak next time. And save yourself the embarrassment.
on it in a apple store for that price 