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Giz Explains: Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Better Than Windows [Giz Explains]
gizmodo.com - 12/4/2008
Giz Explains: Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Better Than Windows [Giz Explains]
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Mac OS X, mythically immune to common computer plagues, has actually always welcomed antivirus software . Or, uh, maybe not . Confused? No worries—here's how OS X and Windows differ on resisting viruses and other nasties. It's not a matter of opinion: OS X is less susceptible to ...
Gadget Lab Video: Running OS X on a Netbook
blog.wired.com - 12/10/2008
Gadget Lab Video: Running OS X on a Netbook
— blog.wired.com — Apple isn't ready to offer an inexpensive, low-powered netbook yet -- so why not make one yourself?... In this week's video podcast, I go over the process of installing an illegal, hacked version of Mac OS X Leopard on an MSI Wind netbook. I ... (more) Gadget Lab Video: Running OS X on a Netbook

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blogs.techrepublic.com.com - 12/10/2008
10 things Linux does better than OS X | 10 Things
— blogs.techrepublic.com.com — OS X is heralded for its friendliness, but according to Jack Wallen, it falls short in many... other respects. Find out why he says Linux is superior in everything from flexibility to portability to cost. It may sound strange, seeing as how OS X is based ... (more) 10 things Linux does better than OS X | 10 Things

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OS9 Still Gets Stuff Done For Some
cultofmac.com - 12/12/2008
OS9 Still Gets Stuff Done For Some
— cultofmac.com — I wrote my last “OS9 - Blimey Some People Still Use It” article for Mac DevCenter back... in 2004 (see OS9, Mine All Mine ); it was fun to write and nostalgic too, but I didn’t imagine I’d be writing a similar piece four ... (more) OS9 Still Gets Stuff Done For Some

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