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Mac's New Slogan: Viruses for the Rest of Us
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Without realizing it... |
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2005-03-23 00:08:22 |
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shiflett
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Without realizing it, you've identified the reason behind the smug nature of Mac users. No one cares whether it becomes the target of malicious activity.
You're like the little pig who built his house out of straw. While I'm sure the little pig who built his house out of bricks appreciates your concern, he doesn't care about the big bad wolf. :-)
It's also helpful to have some perspective. Windows is vulnerable to the least sophisticated attacks - those that target PCs. Imagine if Amazon, Google, and Yahoo ran on Windows. They have more worries than bored 12 year olds.
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