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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
[...] As of today, if your primary concern is security, the mac is your choice hands down. If you are more concerned with getting the the most computer for each dollar you put into it, I would personally go with a PC. [...]
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Or Linux. There was a study I saw once done (I don't remember the details of it, but I
could find it if desired) found that most PCs are compromised within about 3-4 hours if left without a firewall / security software and just doing normal tasks, whereas a PC running Ubuntu, again without firewall / security software, lasted over 4 months, and the "problem" was something negligible. Add to that the default firewall which runs on the latest Ubuntu release and you have a very secure system.
I think Mac OSX was compromised sooner, but I don't remember if it was even in the study.
That being said, with proper precautions, Windows can be just fine (I just have seen the light and left it).