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All I know is I spent a considerable amount of time dealing with malware on Windows and bad video call quality on apps on android, as well as android’s problems with updating phone software, difficulty backing up and restoring data.

Ever since moving everyone in my extended family to Apple’s ecosystem, I no longer field any calls about uninstalling malware, computer running slow, video calls are crystal clear, and the devices work forever. And if there’s a problem, they can take it to the Apple store and get it fixed, and restore from iCloud backup and they’re up and running in no time.

If Google or Microsoft want to re-create that convenience, I’m all for it. I know I sound like a shill, but I think it’s well worth whatever extra it costs in terms of time I saved troubleshooting.

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Friend of mine told me a story that he has set up a Windows computer for someone, and one week later that same person goes back and is like "oh, my computer is broken". The guy asks what happened, and the person explains that she was trying to get that new game for her daughter, but it's so expensive so she wanted a crack. The antivirus complained, like it always does, so she just turned it off and installed anyway. The guy immediately recommended to stay far away from Windows and get an iPad. She did and never came back.

While I'm not a Windows fan, I feel like Windows isn't the problem in this story.

It's clearly user error, but I think the point is that it's less of a headache to change the OS than the user.

I wonder if that game exists for MacOS? Probably not.

Is essentially a gun control debate. Windows (the gun,) is benign on its own and millions of people can safely use it. However, in the wrong hands, it can enable dangerous behaviors and undesirable outcomes. MacOS simply has much stronger trigger locks.

Piracy is still a major threat to security on MacOS

By definition, a gun is not begnin.

I would wager most guns get fired a very small amount of times.

If you take those away, of the rest, I'd wager the overwhelming majority is used for sports and hunting.

So, not sure about that. You might have the right claim, but the "by definition" might be too much

The same could be said of nuclear weapons.

A weapon is by definition madr to cause harm, so it is not benign.

Even hunting is not a benign act at all, which is why you need training and have a lot of regulation regarding how you can practice it.

I have helped friends with laptops, and laptops used by teens were the worst. They go to incredibly sketchy websites to watch free movies and TV shows, and install any software when prompted to by a popup. I haven't had to deal with it in a while and I don't miss it.

How did he get that pirated game to run on iPad? /s

He didn’t that’s the point.

Where did she get that game for ipad for free?

Perhaps the point is "safe device + no game" > "device with user error likely + game", i.e. there is no longer a game but that's okay.

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