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New MacBook Pro to Drive Strong First Quarter Mac Sales Growth?

Eddyisgreat said:
Wow really? You think that after a magical certain number of users OS X will lose it's UNIX heritage and everyone's computer will magically be turned into an NT (Windows) derivative?
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To be fair, Windows 7 has better security than Snow Leopard.

BUT, the real factor here is that OS vulnerabilities are just not popular to exploit anymore. The real major security threats lie in:

1) Social engineering (getting bank passwords, etc.)
2) 3rd Party apps (Flash, Quicktime, etc)
3) Finding vulnerabilities on websites.

Very few "bad guys" are wasting time on trying to exploit OS vulnerabilities, when there are much easier pickings, with better payoffs all over the place. And once Apple adds ASLR (they already do this in a limited way in Snow Leopard, and I believe they are adding it fully in Lion, but am not sure about the latter claim), then you can pretty much kiss OS exploits goodbye.
 
addicted44 said:
To be fair, Windows 7 has better security than Snow Leopard.

BUT, the real factor here is that OS vulnerabilities are just not popular to exploit anymore. The real major security threats lie in:

1) Social engineering (getting bank passwords, etc.)
2) 3rd Party apps (Flash, Quicktime, etc)
3) Finding vulnerabilities on websites.

Very few "bad guys" are wasting time on trying to exploit OS vulnerabilities, when there are much easier pickings, with better payoffs all over the place. And once Apple adds ASLR (they already do this in a limited way in Snow Leopard, and I believe they are adding it fully in Lion, but am not sure about the latter claim), then you can pretty much kiss OS exploits goodbye.
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OS X isn't targeted because those targeting personal computer owners are going after gullible people. Gullible people are more likely to purchase a $300 computer thinking it will be fine. Apple doesn't make $300 computers.
 
Eidorian said:
The Core 2 anguish is over.
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Hey now, the chip may be old but it was a pretty good chip for its time.

speedylomeli said:
For some reason I like it the way it is. I feel that owning a mac puts me in special selected group and if to many people start buying mac's to a point were windows machines and mac's are on par in sales, then all hell will break loose. Mac's will be like windows machines. I will have to install virus protection and be paranoid like on my windows machines even though I have a BS in Networking.
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Ugh. I don't. I remember back in the days when Mac was not popular at all and very few people had it. I also remember that it was hard to find any software for it.

A computer = useless without software.
 
Stridder44 said:
I love the MacBook Pros, but spending $4,300 on any consumer laptop is overkill. And good Lord, how did you get it up that high? Did you pay for the highest Apple RAM option and all other options along with it?
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Yeah, $4,300 is a grip, so sounds like this person got the top-of-the-line 2011 MBP model with a 512 SSD, maxed out to 8GB of RAM. Wow. Good for them. :)
 
speedylomeli said:
For some reason I like it the way it is. I feel that owning a mac puts me in special selected group and if to many people start buying mac's to a point were windows machines and mac's are on par in sales, then all hell will break loose. Mac's will be like windows machines. I will have to install virus protection and be paranoid like on my windows machines even though I have a BS in Networking.
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Wow. The above comment is so wrong in so many ways I can't respond.

And... I'm calling "BS" on the BS in networking. If you had one you'd know why macs aren't the ideal environment for writing viruses and that it has nothing to do with the limited number of "special" people (like you) who use OSX.
 
Al Coholic said:
Wow. The above comment is so wrong in so many ways I can't respond.

And... I'm calling "BS" on the BS in networking. If you had one you'd know why macs aren't the ideal environment for writing viruses and that it has nothing to do with the limited number of "special" people (like you) who use OSX.
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The famed Apple security expert is planning yet another slam on OS X at CanSecWest, where he'll reveal no fewer than 20 zero day security holes within OS X. According to Miller, "OS X has a large attack surface consisting of open source components, closed source third-party components and closed source Apple components; bugs in any of these types of components can lead to remote compromise." He also goes on to reemphasize something he's been screaming for years: "Mac OS X is like living in a farmhouse in the country with no locks, and Windows is living in a house with bars on the windows in the bad part of town." In other words, Apple users are "safer" (due to the lack of work that goes into hacking them), "but less secure."
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/19/charlie-miller-to-reveal-20-zero-day-security-holes-in-mac-os-x/
 
Well, if my own small sampling size of 1 consumer is any indication, sales should be through the roof.

I was sitting on an original MacBook Pro until this revision came out. I'm very impressed with the performance. In fact, it's faster in almost every respect to my PC gaming rig. For once, I can play the latest games on it.

Still curious what Thunderbolt will bring.
 
maybe this gives them incentive to upgrade the rest of their line and be done with the core 2 duo's
 
Not really a surprise. The new MacBook Pros are really great. I know, because I bought one last month.
 
Al Coholic said:
Maybe this good news warrants Apple adding a 2nd employee to the OSX staff.
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Nope... don't you know that all computing in the future must be done on 9 inch ipod touches?

Imagine if they invested more heavily in the platform? there would be a mac in every office and home by now.
 
I hope the report tomorrow is good! I too contributed with my new MBP. Apple did a great job of releasing a new MBP line that is very well done!

I AM very happy with my purchase and I think -by the numbers- many other people are too.

Congrats Apple!


-P
 
the new macbook pros are awesome

it streams PORN 1080p HD video so smoothly, its almost like in there too :D:rolleyes:
 
speedylomeli said:
For some reason I like it the way it is. I feel that owning a mac puts me in special selected group and if to many people start buying mac's to a point were windows machines and mac's are on par in sales, then all hell will break loose. Mac's will be like windows machines. I will have to install virus protection and be paranoid like on my windows machines even though I have a BS in Networking.
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Lol you feel like your in a special selected group because you bought a Mac?

That's sad.
 
Agreed.

Al Coholic said:
Wow. The above comment is so wrong in so many ways I can't respond.

And... I'm calling "BS" on the BS in networking. If you had one you'd know why macs aren't the ideal environment for writing viruses and that it has nothing to do with the limited number of "special" people (like you) who use OSX.
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So very true.
 
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