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Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:43 pm
by Cerfon Rournes
@Fiodis
Yes. According to this report, Windows 7 is nearly 5 times more secure. :)

Report: Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20063220-83.html
EDIT
Thought this was funny. This guy, who is on the front page of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, is using a Mac. :P
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Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:58 am
by Marth8880
Lol, Apple pays people to use their products in these things. That's why they're ALWAYS seen in movies and junk. :roll:

Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:44 am
by Fiodis
Of course he's using a Mac in an illustration for a Microsoft article talking about evil hackers doing dangerous things. :wink:

Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:25 am
by Grev
Marth8880 wrote:Lol, Apple pays people to use their products in these things. That's why they're ALWAYS seen in movies and junk. :roll:
As far as I can tell, that's a stock photo used on a Microsoft website. Apple didn't pay to get itself onto the Microsoft website via stock image. :roll:

Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:09 pm
by Marth8880
Yeah, yeah, I know. :lol: I'm more explicitly talking about in movies, but whatever, shameless promotion, right? Maybe...

Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:25 am
by Eggman
Kind of like every single other instance of product placement ever. It's called advertising. That's just good business. Businesses don't exist to be feel-good, honest role models. They exist to make money.

Re: Macs no longer claimed as "virus-free"

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:36 am
by THEWULFMAN
But of course. I think Marth is simply pointing out that Macs appear in TV shows, movies and other such media a lot more than PCs, despite the fact PCs are more popular(fact not opinion). Also, Apple does spend a crapload on advertising, which is part of the reason they cost so much.