Hi Ryan and all; My points: 1. OSX is a rich person's Linux, 2. you're supposed to be able to use Linux apps with X as an OS 3. a hacker once told me "Apple is a technology company" meaning it invents and innovates stuff but doesn't really try to make it cheap or easy to manipulate 4. Linux is really intended for peecee platforms 5. OS X is intended for Gx systems but optimized for G4 6. Jaguar is really OS 11 (or XI) and will sell poorly because why pay twice for a Unix OS? 7. Apple will face financial problems late this year or next 8. Worst case scenario - excess inventories will be donated to schools en masse but the tax write-offs won't cover the profit crunch 9. Apple will lay off workers next year and try to find an exit strategy cum survival strategy 10. attempts at merger will fail because everyone is looking for a suitor with deep pockets as they wait for the turn-around 11. the turn-around doesn't come (partially because Linux will undercut the proprietary OSs, and also extend the life of so-called obsolete platforms) 12. smaller companies will close down Cheers George
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