Virus Problems?

[Ben Arown-Awile]

Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has written a column for Windows users today explaining how to protect themselves against the plethora of computer viruses going around these days. One of the solutions he provides is simply getting a Mac. "Opting out: The single most effective way to avoid viruses and spyware is to simply chuck Windows altogether and buy an Apple Macintosh.

 

[Khukuri Monster]

The single most effective way to avoid paying too much for a Macintosh is to build your own PC and use Knoppix Linux.

I guess I never liked Macs... there's way too much software that I can't run on them. And for all the people who bash Windows security... my cryptography professor uses a computer running Windows 98, he says it's one of the most secure operating systems out there.

 

[StmmZaum]

Or just chuck your entire PC out the window?