This is an email I wrote to a journalist who got hit with the Blaster worm: In response to your article "Worms Shouldn't Break Windows" : I am a young female computer professional who works with Windows, MacOSX, and RedHat Linux on a daily basis. The easiest to use by far is MacOSX, and Apple hardware is also well-designed (disclosure: I own some Apple stock). If you're on a tight budget, RedHat Linux is a great choice.