Story: The Apple of Symantec's eye

Posted by: Graeme Hodgson (Thursday 29 September 2005, 11:11 AM)

I have been a Mac user since 2002 having got tired of the instability and continual security problems of Windows. Like most Mac users I would regard myself as a convert as it IS a positive pleasure to use compared to XP which I use at work. Apple's update procedure is simple and efficient and does give you a sense of security. I also use Intego anti-virus although I get so few updates sometimes I wonder if it simply isn't working. I think the problem is not just one of market share. Apple use unix and unix was designed a long, long time ago to be robust and run on minicomputers with multiple users needing security. Windows grew from MS-DOS that was knocked together to run on something small with a single user. Personally I think Windows' security problems are due to its heritage rather than its market share. Symantec are just trying to open a new market which is proving frustratingly difficult for them. Solaris is unix too, why aren't they flogging anti-virus programs for that? I use a Mac with OS X because it's the best consumer unix solution available, not because I like the logo. Just my opinion.