

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer



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By Luticus on 10/14/2010 8:46:50 AM , Rating: 2
techie and know your software and hardware

you don't have to be a tech to not be an idiot.

insert USB sticks safely

i've been doing this for years... on xp/vista/7 and even before then and haven't had a problem. Especially today. as long as you keep your system patched (windows updates automates this... all you have to do is click go....) and keep a good antivirus up-to-date (which microsoft provieds a lightweight one for free that's actaully very good) and you're good to go.

gazillions of todays infected PCs and botnets

are running older unpatched operating systems like windows xp. if you run xp you should atleast patch it. it's no secret that xp runs an out dated security modle hence vista/7. if people would atleast try to stay current then we woudln't have half the "problems" we do. mac osx is great when compared to something like xp (which is out dated) and even then its questionable. osx (in my opinion) doesn't hold and candle to windows 7 and i use both regularly.

the value of Macs is that they are more secure for those who don't understand what security is
they aren't more secure for anyone. security through obscurity is not security it's idiocy. if you enjoy being a moron then good for you... i have more faith in humanity than that.


i'm not talking about cars, i'm talking about computers... cars have speed limits... computers don't, cars can kill you, it'd be tough for a computer to do the same...

By Pirks on 10/14/2010 10:13:58 AM , Rating: 2
you don't have to be a tech to not be an idiot
not true for mass consumers
conficker does NOT care what YOU have been doing, I'm not talking about just YOU
security through obscurity is not security it's idiocy
mac users don't care as long as it works
cars have speed limits... computers don't
where's your 1000 GHz Pentium 7 huh? show me

