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There's been a few remarks by so called security "experts" that say Google's Android, and to a certain extent Apple's iPhone - once the SDK is released - saying that these opensource phones are going to be a massive security risk.

Are these people morons? Seriously look at the phones that have viruses - Symbian and Windows Mobile. These two platforms are the ONLY ones capable of easily getting viruses and both are CLOSED SOURCE.

Linux phones and Apple's iPhone, which runs a version of Mac OS X (which is based on UNIX), are very difficult to write viruses for. As such to claim that Android (which is based on Linux) is going to be a security threat is a laughable claim at best when compared to the REAL threat of Symbian and Windows Mobile.

It's an interesting thing being a Mac user in a PC world. I used to get mocked for owning a Mac and one of the main culprits was a guy who used to be one of two of my team leaders who I have a problem with one account of him seeming to have a problem with me for no real valid reason. Needless to say we have never seen eye to eye and so it was no surprise that he'd try and take me on with regards to my choice of computer.

I used to bite like a rabid wolverine as well trying to defend Apple then I stopped. I didn't stop because I didn't think Apple was worthy of my defence but because I came to the realisation that arguing with morons isn't really worth my time and effort. I would be saying the same old thing all the time which got boring.

I think this approach is better because as of now he is a Mac owner having just bought a 24" iMac. His reason for change of heart? He had to rebuild his machine and got annoyed with Vista and the fact that it wouldn't register on his machine properly. Ironically I think it's at the stage where Microsoft themselves are promoting buying a Mac because of their draconian rules and scumbag practises.

The MacBook Air is an interesting development. Sure it's been done before but the thing that is interesting more than what the MacBook Air has is what it has left out. The DVD drive.