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.
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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.