It's funny how Windows sucks so bad that I never have any of these problems I read about. Maybe, idiots who can't manage a Google search shouldn't be trying to run a PC. After all, a computer isn't a toaster.

There are things about Windows that do suck, especially Win9x/Me, but I'll be damned if I see people talking about these real problems. Demonstrating illuminating egomania, the argument usually boils down to "everyone should use what I like because it's the best".

Part of the reason there is a dearth of Mac viruses is because only about 2% of geeks worldwide actually run Macs. Virus writers, usually, seek to wreak the greatest amount of havoc possible. (Friend of a friend $13,000 hack contests from the "early 90s" notwithstanding.) That dictates writing for the most popular platform out there. How many DOS viruses do you see anymore? Should I conclude DOS is more robust than Windows because of the lack of viruses that target the platform? The numbers game is a red herring, but it's an easy game which is why it's played so often. The greatest security threat to a PC is the person using it.

And, yes, I am a hypocrite. Of course, in my day, when I thought things mattered, I was complaining primarily (quack quack) about Microsoft's unfair marketing practices.