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Apple is The Sharper Image of computers. They sell shiny stuff that is easy to operate. It doesn't mean that the product does much or is cheap or reliable or versatile or it comes with on-site service. It's mostly shiny. Apple took all the sharp tools from users of i{Phone,Pod,Pad} and made sure they can't get them. So if someone wants to take up residence in an "assisted living" house of computers and walk in a straitjacket, more power to them.

You are aware that the Apple Mac is one of the four fully licensed and fully compliant UNIX™ platforms? Further, are you aware that the Apple Mac can run ALL Windows 95, 98, XP, ME, 2000, MS-DOS, LINUX, UNIX, and Mac OS X software simulataneously????

I believe Apple will lose their market if the country tightens its belt further. Already Apple has to limit itself to people with disposable income, people who can afford to buy a $500 gadget that they don't really need, people who then will be nickel-and-dimed for primitive software that often doesn't do anything useful.

Were you further aware that during this "belt tightening period" that Apple was the only computer company that CONSISTENTLY gained market share AND increased its profits in its computer sales????

But happy owners of iPads, after they go through the honeymoon, will discover that iPad software is not free.

Are you further aware that the majority of iPhone and iPad software is FREE???

Apple will be OK as long as there are people with cash to burn and with desire to own fashionable stuff. But if you need performance, versatility or low cost, look elsewhere.

Finally, Apple computers have consistently been shown to have a lower TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP than Windows PCs on independent surveys over the life of the machines... repeatedly. It's amazing how much you got wrong...

You are aware that the Apple Mac is one of the four fully licensed and fully compliant UNIX™ platforms?

I know that the kernel is *BSD, and I'm sure this is great, however only a few geeks know what it means. Besides, everything above the POSIX layer - and that is probably 90% of the code - is Apple's own.

Further, are you aware that the Apple Mac can run ALL Windows 95, 98, XP, ME, 2000, MS-DOS, LINUX, UNIX, and Mac OS X software simulataneously?

Just like any Windows or Linux box that can run all of the above, in VMware or any other virtualization layer. But the important fact is that Windows *doesn't need* this function, whereas on a Mac you must have it to run industry-standard software.

during this "belt tightening period" that Apple was the only computer company that CONSISTENTLY gained market share

Yes, by releasing and advertising personal products. They made zero inroads into business market, where most of computer sales are. I haven't seen a single Apple box in large companies for a decade.

Are you further aware that the majority of iPhone and iPad software is FREE?

Apple's software store is available only to iPhone users. I have to depend on what reviewers say. There are no statistics on prices, as far as Google knows.

Apple computers have consistently been shown to have a lower TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP than Windows PCs

Then I don't understand why every single corporation doesn't run entirely on Macs... they'd be fools to miss such a great deal :-)