Mac v PC - TCO is the TKO and no AV is key (Score 1)

Total cost of ownership. No anti virus software to purchase, install, maintain. No wait for computer to do anything while anti-virus does something (which is really doing nothing in my case). No explaining to clients about why they need to spend money and time on anti-virus software. You can add things up in any manner you like but not messing with anti virus software is a substantial savings. I stopped supporting anti- virus software in the early 90's (Mac 9-X). I like to think that I believe that my time is precious (half my life now gone). And performing ritualistic acts of virus checking and virus definition updating actually became a virus itself. I was infected with the illogical idea that I had to protect something that was well protected by the use of an operating system that has/had no virus problem. Jump up and down, scream and yell, but, I have not spent my time or my clients time/money nor have I had any processor waste on the "wait" for Anti-virus any of the 50+ computers (9 & X) I have maintained for last 15 years. I support people and companies that just want to get their work done and so far Apple has helped to make that reality. Yes, I do spend time and money with backups and acknowledge that not using AV is risky. The cost / benefit analysis of purchasing and maintaing anti virus software for X weighs heavy with cost and has no benefit. I know little more that nothing about Windows, but I deal with a few xp machines/networks and I am always amazed at the great amount of time and cost involved with making the computer work - because I am too paranoid to have a Window machine without AV. My prudent nature will act once I have to start dealing with Apple machines with multiple OS. Or more that ten people have a Real problem with virus on X.