http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/09/22/lame-security-claims-or-competition-as-usual/ because technology is just another ecosystem Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/09/22/lame-security-claims-or-competition-as-usual/#comment-2383 stephen o'grady Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:51:02 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=1071#comment-2383 Greg: agreed, for the most part. the Mac "just works" quotient is high, and it's a good recommendation for folks not looking to geek out. Greg: agreed, for the most part. the Mac “just works” quotient is high, and it’s a good recommendation for folks not looking to geek out.

]]> http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/09/22/lame-security-claims-or-competition-as-usual/#comment-2382 Greg Whitescarver Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:21:35 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=1071#comment-2382 Mac has the right idea entirely, and it fits right in with the Mac philosophy (paraphrased here): make it easy. It's not purely a question of security for the consumer; the question is "Do I or don't I need to be a hacker to keep this thing working well?" The answer, when it comes to Macs, has generally been 'no.' It's completely valid to point out that the main competitor to your product is a pain to use effectively. We nerds may always know where to find the free antivirus and spyware scanners, but those are skills the average consumer doesn't want to need. Mac has the right idea entirely, and it fits right in with the Mac philosophy (paraphrased here): make it easy. It’s not purely a question of security for the consumer; the question is “Do I or don’t I need to be a hacker to keep this thing working well?” The answer, when it comes to Macs, has generally been ‘no.’ It’s completely valid to point out that the main competitor to your product is a pain to use effectively. We nerds may always know where to find the free antivirus and spyware scanners, but those are skills the average consumer doesn’t want to need.

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