Redding California

I think the main thing that bothers me about Windows is that most users are running their systems as adminitrators. That would be like me running as root all the time.

I'm not going to get into the whole Mac vs Windows vs Linux thing. I just want to say that to install anything on Mac, Unix or Linux that would affect the system, the user would have to enter their root password.

On Windows you just surf the Internet or open email and unknown software can be installed with admin privilages. I am hoping Vista has done away with some of that.

The bottom line, though, is: the only secure computer is still in its box.

Well, only time will tell. As Linux and OSX become more popular, there may be more viruses. It is still easier to install a virus on a Windows machine than a UNIX-based system because the user is seperated from the system. You have to enter your password to grant yourself permission to install anything. This stops viruses from automatically installing themselves. Apparently, MS knows this too because they have finally done the same with Windows Vista. In Vista, you have to enter your password before installing applications. I still think UNIX is more secure than Windows because the code is better. If history proves me wrong, so be it. So far, it has proved to be true for a very long time.