Wilsons Sandbox

At 9:50 AM -0500 6/11/2000, Jim & Shannon Morehead wrote:

>I got it (Happy99 virus)too. I hope this isn't going to cause >problems on my computer. > >Jim

...which is why I own a Macintosh kids! >93% of ALL viruses and 99+% of all malicious viruses work on Windows machines only. Mark B2 A2

Mark wrote:

> At 9:50 AM -0500 6/11/2000, Jim & Shannon Morehead wrote: > >I got it (Happy99 virus)too. I hope this isn't going to cause > >problems on my computer. > > > >Jim > > ...which is why I own a Macintosh kids! >93% of ALL viruses and 99+% > of all malicious viruses work on Windows machines only.

And a substantial percentage of those exploit weakneses in Microsoft Outlook, which is why I use Netscape. -Tom '96 KLR 650 Netscape 4.73

> ...which is why I own a Macintosh kids! >93% of ALL viruses and 99+% > of all malicious viruses work on Windows machines only. > Mark > B2 > A2 >

Still, that doesn't seem to be an adequate reason to buy inferior proprietary hardware that will only run a proprietary OS at near double the cost, with far less performance and flexibility as my home assembled PC. BTW, I'm trying to learn Linux and end my MS dependence, but I just can't seem to make the switch! I collaborate too much with others who use it Windows and MS products, the school uses it, and let's face it, MS Office 2000 is a pretty good software package (for what I paid for it, at the educational discount rate.) Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against Macs, and use them quite often, but it just didn't make economic sense to me on my budget, and over time I have built a system capable of doing CAD work at home. Jeff