It's mandatory for every OS!

The holidays are once again upon us. And every year I'm asked by various friends and family what kind of computer they should buy. Being an Apple fan, I always direct them to the Apple product line. Yes, they are a bit more expensive than their PC brethren but to me they are worth the extra cost. Before anybody jumps on reliability issues, I've seen hardware problems on both sides of the PC/Mac war. But hardware aside, at the core of every Apple lies OS X which was designed by Apple to work flawlessly and seamlessly with its hardware. Now in its sixth incarnation (called Snow Leopard) this OS (like fine wine) has only gotten better with age. Is it perfect? Well, not by a long shot...but I'd still take it over EVERY other OS out there.

New Mac users need to understand that just because there aren't any Mac viruses around doesn't mean they can run bare. Clam Xav has been keeping my laptop secure for years and my Mac Mini is running PC Tools iAntiVirus to keep it protected from any malware sneaking through. Since both of the aforementioned products are offered for free, there are no excuses. While PC Tools free version is mainly for non-commercial (i.e. home, personal) use, they also offer two other pay options for business or for those who want phone/technical support.