@will03 said:
yeah, that is a clean install...with the old user documents, and a clean registry as you've described. and just to make things clear, PC's have more viruses. PC's also have more computers. Proportionately if one were to look at the ratio of virus/pc's and virus/mac's I bet you could find a very similar number. Its always easy to take shots at the big guys because they are much more exposed. if the roles were reversed, im sure that mac's would have just as many, its not because macs are magically engineered to be virus proof.
I also don't want to get into a big name calling argument here. Mac has a place in the world as PC's do. I happen to side with PC, you with Mac. we all get the same work done, so who cares about the means? Its like comparing writing with your right hand to writing with your left. yes there are more right handers, but that doesn't mean its right, or the only way.
Will03
Hi Will,
While I'm very new to Mac and still in a learning curve, all be it fun, I have yet to have any serious difficulties. I am a bit of a nut when it comes to trying out new programs and utilities. Doing this on the PC was causing me all kinds of problems and down time not to mention money paid to PC tech guys, not any longer! I think I am probably looking and testing far more stuff these days without any hitches.
I was slow to make the switch. It was a combination of reasons, cost, laziness and non available Mac versions of some software that I use. When Apple adopted the Intel chip I felt that I had no real excuse so made the switch.
I agree with you when you say,
'we all get the same work done, so who cares about the means?'
But for me the Mac is the easier way to get the job done AND I was a PC user for many many years! Its simply are far more productive machine that does not need continous monitoring and careful handling. It handles a lot of this stuff in the background.
I find your comparison a little strange,
Its like comparing writing with your right hand to writing with your left. yes there are more right handers, but that doesn't mean its right, or the only way
I have quite a few friends that are 'lefties', my father was one. I often talk to them about the difficulties they have in this area and they all tell me that they live in a 'right hand' World. For example, it would be far more convenient for them if writing was right to left! There are lot of other ordinary things that are 'right hand' orientated, just check out one of the left-hand web sites its quite an industry!
On the matter of viruses, I really do believe that Macs are far better protected in their core than PCs. Mac manufacture is a 'closed shop' and I think this could be the main reason for its inherent stability whereas IBM opened its doors and spawned what we now call the PC. PCs will be around for many years to come with the current situation BUT I wonder what the situation would be if Apple opened its doors like IBM did years ago?
If you have not tried a Mac for a week I suggest that you hire or borrow one and give it a try. I think you could be pleasantly surprised. Its like taking a test drive in an auto transmission car for the first time after years of using a manual transmission car. On the other hand I like auto transmission cars but prefer manual transmission for the extra driver input, in cars yes, but not PCs 😉
Mike
