temo: *nod* windows has its advantages as well as unix as well as mac .. btw i didnt see anyone say on here they hate windows :)

i have windows because of the games, and because everyone uses it .. i program in visual basic because it makes it possible for me to write new applications quite fast .. with a user interface which all users will recognize .. which will run on a windows machine which all of the users will have

the problem with virusses is that there are so many for windows machines because the majority uses a windows machine .. so its more 'fun' for a viruswriter to concentrate on windows ..
also some writers of virusses (i said 'some', not 'most' ;)) make those because they are not satisfies with windows ... people not satisfied with unix and with the knowdledge to write virusses can just join the group and improve unix .. thats not possible with windows

the power of windows is in its number of users and its ease to install and use

the power of unix is its power to being manipulated by the users (although it requires quite some knowledge)

the power of mac is its graphical software (i think?) and that it uses its own hardware which makes it more stable as it doesnt have to be able to adjust to other hardware

(my 2 cts :))