Gates Talks Up Vista on NBC's 'Today' a Day Before its Release
| by Joe Leo, Columnist | January 30, 2007 |
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Vieira, after describing what her 17-year old son told her about the negative aspect of Microsoft, says to Gates, "The big thing about Microsoft... [is it's] easily tapped into by hackers, a lot of viruses, what have you done to prevent that with Vista, because I understand that there already have been some security issues."
Gates says with confidence, "Well Vista's the most advanced operating system for security ever done... we have an automatic update capability. So, we're seeing way, way less problems."
If you didn't watch the interview, we assure you it wasn't Steve Jobs in the hot seat. "The most advanced operating system." Where have you heard that line before? (Do we need to tell you?).
Gates adds, "In Vista... I'm in control."
It seems however that the hackers and anyone trying to do ill-will to the Windows operating system are the ones in control, as they have been all these years, and have already been successful in doing so.
UK-based website, ITPro.com is reporting that even before Vista officially made it out onto the scene, the number of malware available for Vista already far exceeds the measures available to prevent it.
Writer Rene Millman says, "Malware writers appear to be much further along in developing malware for Vista than the security industry is in making products to protect the new operating system."
And according to a security expert who spoke to ITPro.com, 38% of malware is already? Compatible with Vista. A new operating system officially only hours old.
So, "Can Vista thwart Mac's convert crusade?"
Troy Wolverton of the San Jose Mecury News reports on MacNewsWorld.com that Vista was designed to address Windows' faults, and that that alone could be all it takes to make PC users stay with Windows. But he digresses to the facts. ("Facts").
Wolverton's report states "...some analysts aren't convinced that Vista will have much of an effect on Apple's computer sales no matter how hyped it is or how close it may come to Apple's current Mac OS."
He goes on to say, "Many consumers have been drawn to the Mac OS by their positive experiences with Apple's iPod music players, analysts say. Others have been attracted by the promise that because Apple controls both the hardware and the software, its Macintoshes are more reliable than Windows-based PCs."
We've heard all of this before, and last year, we finally saw a literal move to the Mac by PC converts. Steve Jobs himself gave us the figures, stating that half of all Mac sales last year were from customers new to the platform.
The Mac platform, home of the original "World's Most Advanced Operating System."