09-16-2007, 04:37 AM
Actually that has very little to do with it. It has more to do with unauthorized access to memory and Windows ability to perform processes without the user manually invoking it. OS X's market share incredibly fast and gaining pace every year so there is no reason programmers would not target Macs ...especially since Mac users are generally less computer literate.
Virii are are designed for Windows because of the base definition of a virus is. A self-replicating entity. This is far easier on on Windows than a unix based operating system. It's as simple as that.
As far as people dissing macs, I suggest you update your knowledge a little. I would agree 2 or 3 years ago, but since their conversion to mainstream hardware (ATI, nVidia, Intel) I would say macs have an advantage over most PC's on the market that are not built from scratch. Especially their laptops. Macbook Pro's are far more powerful than most laptops in their weight class. My only problem with them is they're quite hot.
Virii are are designed for Windows because of the base definition of a virus is. A self-replicating entity. This is far easier on on Windows than a unix based operating system. It's as simple as that.
As far as people dissing macs, I suggest you update your knowledge a little. I would agree 2 or 3 years ago, but since their conversion to mainstream hardware (ATI, nVidia, Intel) I would say macs have an advantage over most PC's on the market that are not built from scratch. Especially their laptops. Macbook Pro's are far more powerful than most laptops in their weight class. My only problem with them is they're quite hot.