It's the time of year again, folks. "The year 2007 has been an interesting year that brought us improved security with Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). But to get some perspective of how many publicly known holes found in these two operating systems, I've compiled all the security flaws in Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista and placed them side by side. This is significant because it shows a trend that can give us a good estimate for how many flaws we can expect to find in the coming months." Do with it as you please.
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Member since:2005-07-23
Member since:2005-07-06
First of all, I'm an Apple user, and I'm far from rabid - so please do not gross generalisations of a large section of consumers; for me, sure, I own an iPod, a MacBook and AEBS, but nothing else. They were purchased on the basis that it did what I want rather than any sort of slick marketing (considering that Apple's marketing in NZ is almost non-existent).
As for too rabid, I don't know what forums you hang out, but Apple users are persistently the first ones out there to launch a jihad on Apple if there is the slightest flaw in products. I mean, heck, there was a person whining because the sides of the MacBook weren't bevelled enough! there was another complaining that the brightness isn't perfect. If these were regular PC users they would moved on and thing, "oh well, its to be expected".
Oh, and as for your laptop being a lemon - that's a side effect of mass production, there will always been faults - ring up Apple and get it repaired or replaced. Yes they test it, but damage could have occurred during transit. Life moves, and the world continues spinning. Apple isn't immune to the occasional lemon being shipped.
Member since:2005-11-14
Come on. You know that's not true. While you may not be quick to exhibit the famous "Apple fanboy" attitude, you really can't deny that the majority (even on this site) are quick to be very vocal about anything that may put Apple even in the slightest bad light. They are fanatics, in every sense of the world, and it is intellectual dishonest for you to deny that.
Member since:2005-07-22
On philmug.ph, the posters can be rather quick to turn mean and ugly for little to no reason. One of the head moderators, Adel Gabot, once wrote an article about how Mac users were morally superior to mere peecee users since they actually PAY for the software they use, unlike the unwashed masses who buy pirated CDs.
Like there aren't any bootleg CDs for Mac software.
Much as I love Macs, I really can't stand Apple, or other Mac users sometimes.
Edited 2007-12-21 15:24
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2005-11-15
I read the article and thought, ok. Yeah Apple is experiencing growing pains. BUT look at the number of comments. WOW!
The problem I see here is that Apple users are a bit too rabid...
Folks this is called growing pains. Apple is finally becoming a major OS provider and hardware provider. As such they will have more problems.
I know I have, since my Apple notebook is a lemon. While I could blame Apple, and I do, I do accept it as growing pains. Will I buy another Apple? No, or at least not at the prices they charge. If the prices come down (quite a bit) then why not....