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Originally posted by robertthebard:
I'd say an Intel Mac is probably closer to a PC, than a Mac. After all, if the vulnerability to viruses is in the actual software, it doesn't matter what hardware you're running it on.
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There is something here that you're missing though...
I have bootcamp set up and run both OSX and WinXP. However, I only go online when running OSX. I have disabled all the internet connections in XP. So I don't need to worry about Windows getting bogged down with viruses or spyware. The only path for them to get onto XP for me is if I download a patch or mod for a game under OSX and then transfer it to my Windows partition. If the download contains a virus, then I'm out of luck. I don't worry too much, as official patches should be safe, and I only download mods for games like BG2 when they have been around and have positive feedback.
The other great thing is that I don't have to install an anti-virus on my XP partition.
I do miss out on playing XP games online, but I prefer single player games anyway. And not being able to start playing UO again is a definite positive when it comes to getting my dissertation done.