Will Macs start getting Viruses because of the intel chip?

So a guy that works for me and is a person that hates Macs, and I have about 8 of them, says that now that Apple is going to use Intel Chips, Macs will start getting all the great viruses that PC's get everyday.
Is this true?
If it is, I will never buy a new Mac again.
Thanks
Rock

Dear tweety58237,
As people before mentioned, it is the software, not the hardware that brings in the viri (plural of virus), trojans, etc. Here is a website you can use to hammer down your point.
The Secunia website lists the known security vulnerabilities of different software like web browsers and operating systems. So compare Apple Macintosh OS X with Windows XP Home Edition. As of this posting OS X has two vulnerabilities which were found in December of 2005. All previous known vulnerabilities have have been patched by Apple. Windows XP Home Edition, however, has 24 security vulnerabilities, three of which date back to 2002.
So, it seems like Apple is much better than Microsoft at patching security vulnerabilities. When I checked in December of 2005, Mac OS X, actually had no known security vulnerabilities. You can be sure that Apple will patch the two new holes soon (if history is a guide).
Hope this helps add some objectivity to your argument.

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