“At the D9 conference today, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt backed Apple in the Mac versus PC debate,” Joel Falconer reports for TNW. “‘You could use a Mac instead of a PC,’ said Schmidt. He said viruses are far less likely to affect Mac users.”
“Schmidt backed the Mac after giving advice about security with Google services,” Falconer reports. “That includes using Google Chrome over other browsers and activating two-factor authentication in Gmail.”
Falconer reports, “Schmidt did mention that he was a former board member at Apple, so one might want to take his advice with a grain of salt — though it’s hard to argue with the facts.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Correct.
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