[gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials

[Ray Foret Jr]

I will have much to say later with regard to the fact that Windows users seem to easily take offense when we Mac users point out how much better the Mac is.  For now, I will say only this.  It's a question of being k to what you know.  Windows users take offense when we say the Mac is better because, for some reason, we may sometimes tend to give off an air of arrogant superiority.  At least, that's how the Windows user sometimes perceives what we say.  Maybe the reason is because we do give that off without really meaning to. IF a person wants to use Windows, that's their business.  IF a person wants to use a Mac, that's their business.  Somebody else may decide to put a pox on both houses and use UNIX or Linux instead.  Again, that's up to them.  Back in my Windows days, I thought that the Mac users were snobbish and arrogant.  I thought that not only were they saying that their operating system was better than Windows, but, that they themselves as people were better too.  What a turn off that was.  For the record, I don't think Windows users are worse people than Mac users; and, I think most Mac users don't think so either.  It's usually just a question of perception.

More later.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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On Jul 12, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:

> I suppose what I am about to say could be considered a shot at windows, though that is not what I am intending here, indeed, if someone is going to say something is better than something else, they should provide reasons for it. So, I will provide a few reasons why I think the mac operating system is better, aside from the fact that the screen reader is built in of course. The fact that it's much more difficult to get a virus on the mac has already been covered, so let's look at a few other things, particularly with applications. As someone who works in tech support, I get several calls from users attempting to install our software, and receive errors that files cannot register, or there are conflicts with different versions of the same file on someone's system. The mac does not have these problems. In most cases, the application is simply copied to the applications folder, and when it is run, it creates the preference files that it will use. If you want to uninstall a program, simply delete it from the applications folder, and go to your library folder and delete the preference files. No need to worry about shared files, and no left over entries cluttering up a registry. Clearly, when it comes to applications, the mac operating system has a better approach
> On Jul 11, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Well, of course, point taken.  Now, here's the funny thing about that.  I find myself now doing the very thing I said I would never do.  Gives one pause for thought doesn't it?  Looks like you win one.
>> 
>> Sorry about that.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> E-Mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jul 11, 2010, at 10:47 AM, David Andrews wrote:
>> 
>>> Why is it that Mac users almost always have to take a shot at Windows?  If I want religion I will go to church.  If I want to do some work I will use the computer/OS of my choice!
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> At 08:05 AM 7/10/2010, you wrote:
>>>> Frankly, I'd have to agree with Mike.  IF you feel you must continue to run Windows, (for what ever strange reason), Just couldn't resist that...yes, Microsoft Security Essentials is indeed a good solution.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>>                      David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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