This is an interesting (but not really surprising) move. It just forces us Mac developers to reach consumers in a more pro-active way as opposed to sitting back and waiting to be found.
I don't really see the Mac platform being killed off anytime soon, my reason being that the Mac is the (to me ) core of the Apple world. The iPhone and iPad, while popular, are devices that consumers could easily replace within 1-2years(or when contract expires) with a competitor(look at the latest smart phones...there are more and more competitors that are looking better and better). While on the other hand it's rare that a consumer would switch back and forth between OS platforms if they're used to something. One aspect that may or may not be a scary thing is if they do decide to switch the Mac platform to a locked-down platform such as the iPhone. In that case, I (as well as many other developers) would probably consider leaving the platform, or expanding to more than just the Mac platform, as your livelihood would be in the hand's of Apple's approval process. -- Patrick Chukwura SimpleLeap Software http://www.simpleleap.com
