Are Microsoft users abuse victims?

[elfs]

Omaha asked me this, in relationship to her Mac, but I have to wonder about it in general. I mean, it really does start to sound like it sometimes: "Oh, it's not Windows' fault, it's mine. Really. If I worked harder at our relationship, I wouldn't have the crashes and the viruses and the spam. I just have to do what Bill tells me, and it will all be okay, right? I mean, that's really the issue. I stay because I know it'll get better. It will. I've put too much time and effort into it to give up now."

Just musing.

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[elfs.livejournal.com]

Windows systems that crash constantly are usually owned by people who have no concept of how to take care of a computer. They download all sorts of poorly programmed crap like real player, banzai buddy, yahoo tool bar, New Dot Net. Then hop onto Kazaa and download every 200k .scr file that says live_hot_teen_sex.mpeg.scr. On top of it all, they can't make a habit of keeping their system updated. Most viruses exploit holes that have already been fixed ages ago.

Y'know, though, people want to be able to do things like that. They like those conveniences, and the Mac/Linux people for years have been wondering why there are so many inherent flaws in Windows that Windows people can't get those conveniences and pleasures without opening themselves up to serious risk.

I suppose XP s a step in the right direction, with its proper memory and process segmentation. But it's a step that Unix took in 1984!