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While it is true that Apple has been a small target, and increasing
If we all switched to Apples, then the virus writers would start
writing worms and viruses that target Apples. The only reason they
don't do it now is because the Apple population is not high enough
to make it worthwhile. So, if telling us we should switch to Apples
to avoid viruses would actually convince most of us to do just that,
then the advice would ultimately end up being wrong, and Apple users
would start going through the same crap the rest of us go through to
buy and maintain antivirus software, etc.