Re: PowerMac 7300/180 hardware question.

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From: Ron Parsons
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:07

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In article <JOcWd.184947$K7.23587@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
 pedro <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote:

>Morten Dreier wrote:
> 
>
>>pedro <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote:
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>>>Ron Parsons wrote:
>>> 
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>>>
>>>>It is very easy to connect a 7300 to the internet. That would solve a
>>>>lot of your headache.
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>I would prefer not to for the simple reason that being old 
>>>hardware/software, and with no AV protection or firewall, it would be
>>>very vulnerable to hacking, viruses, etc.,
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>Hey - this is a Mac. The chance of someone giving you a virus or hacking
>>your machine is very, very low. I've had Macs connected to the internet
>>since 1995, and I have not seen _any_ attempts of hacking or virus
>>infection from the internet.
>>I've had one virus, in 1992, but my nice antivirus-program, GateKeeper,
>>just removed it.
>>
>>  
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>
>Why is this? Is it due to the way Mac's function, or simply that hackers 
>don't bother with them?

It is the way Mac's are. Period.

I know it's difficult for a Windows user to accept. That is why the OP 
is going though such a hard time. He just won't do the simple thing and 
plug his Mac into the broadband.

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From: Ron  Parsons <jrp59@gte.net>
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Subject: Re: PowerMac 7300/180 hardware question.
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