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Laley23

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Apr 5, 2012 9:46 AM
dlazz;1137380 wrote: Should I buy a new Mac?
Yes.
Apr 5, 2012 9:46am
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Fly4Fun

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Apr 5, 2012 9:48 AM
As people have been saying for years... it's not that Mac's are that much superior that they can't get viruses. It was just there was a lot less of them so it didn't make sense for hackers to write viruses for them. Now that they are becoming more common place, Mac's can expect to start getting them as they will be targeted.
Apr 5, 2012 9:48am
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sleeper

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Apr 5, 2012 9:51 AM
I agree with C4F.
Apr 5, 2012 9:51am
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Apr 5, 2012 9:52 AM
sleeper;1137389 wrote:I agree with C4F.
LOL! And now the world will end.
Apr 5, 2012 9:52am
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 5, 2012 10:03 AM
Fly4Fun;1137385 wrote:As people have been saying for years... it's not that Mac's are that much superior
They are superior I've had a Mac for 9 years and it still runs like new but the Dell I bought yesterday exploded and killed my dogs.
Apr 5, 2012 10:03am
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 5, 2012 10:41 AM
sleeper;1137389 wrote:I agree with C4F.
CALL AL GORE! SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET!
Apr 5, 2012 10:41am
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 5, 2012 10:41 AM
dlazz;1137409 wrote:They are superior I've had a Mac for 9 years and it still runs like new but the Dell I bought yesterday exploded and killed my dogs.
Why are you the way you are?
Apr 5, 2012 10:41am
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Heretic

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Apr 5, 2012 11:05 AM
dlazz;1137409 wrote:They are superior I've had a Mac for 9 years and it still runs like new but the Dell I bought yesterday exploded and killed my dogs.
I get it. You're really Michael Vick looking for a valid excuse for your activities which you never really stopped doing after getting out of jail. You sly rascal, you!
Apr 5, 2012 11:05am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:12 AM
If you get a virus, trojan, etc, you're a dumbass no matter what type of computer you're using.
Apr 5, 2012 11:12am
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Heretic

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Apr 5, 2012 11:13 AM
Automatik;1137479 wrote:If you get a virus, trojan, etc, you're a dumbass no matter what type of computer you're using.
Or you just like porn. A lot of porn. All the time.

And there's nothing wrong with that. Except for the viruses.
Apr 5, 2012 11:13am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:14 AM
or you like free movies, music, audio books, games, etc...
Apr 5, 2012 11:14am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:14 AM
Heretic;1137481 wrote:Or you just like porn. A lot of porn. All the time.

And there's nothing wrong with that. Except for the viruses.
You just gotta know the right sites. :thumbup:
Apr 5, 2012 11:14am
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 5, 2012 11:26 AM
Automatik;1137479 wrote:If you get a virus, trojan, etc, you're a dumbass no matter what type of computer you're using.
Wrong. A lot of viruses (including this one) use Java to inject their payload. Malicious ads are usually the culprit.
Apr 5, 2012 11:26am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:31 AM
dlazz;1137496 wrote:Wrong. A lot of viruses (including this one) use Java to inject their payload. Malicious ads are usually the culprit.
I don't go to sites with malicious ads.
Apr 5, 2012 11:31am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:34 AM
Automatik;1137483 wrote:You just gotta know the right sites. :thumbup:
Like ... ???
Apr 5, 2012 11:34am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:45 AM
Automatik;1137500 wrote:I don't go to sites with malicious ads.
How do you know ahead of time? lol at auto being a smug know it all once again.
Apr 5, 2012 11:45am
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Apr 5, 2012 11:49 AM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1137503 wrote:Like ... ???
limewire, imesh, kazaa, morpheus, napster
Apr 5, 2012 11:49am
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 5, 2012 12:23 PM
Automatik;1137500 wrote:I don't go to sites with malicious ads.

The ads could be on simple websites such as Facebook. It only takes one malicious ad uploaded to Doubleclick and then you've got your code on a ton of websites.
Apr 5, 2012 12:23pm
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Apr 5, 2012 7:20 PM
I always laugh at the people on FaceBook who get hit with viruses and their wall is plastered with spam posts.
Apr 5, 2012 7:20pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 5, 2012 9:53 PM
"On Tuesday, Apple released a Java update in order to address a critical vulnerability that's being exploited to infect Mac computers with the Flashback Trojan horse."

Java isn't Adobe.
Apr 5, 2012 9:53pm
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Apr 6, 2012 6:52 AM
Return of the Mac?
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Apr 6, 2012 6:52am
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Apr 6, 2012 7:05 AM
A lot of people like Apple because of it's marketing for the ignorant. Serious computer nerds will always stick to pc's, which are not proprietary.
Apr 6, 2012 7:05am