[js1138]

If the current rates are sustained, Apple's market capitalization will pass Microsoft's in a couple of years.

And if the tide keeps rising at its current rate, we will all be underwater in a few days.

Macs are great, but they will not approach MS market share with closed hardware. Perhaps Jobs will surprise everyone in a couple of years and license the OS. My guess is the switch to Intel is a step in that direction.

I would expect dual boot Mac/Windows machines in five years. After all, the OS is cheap, about the price of a few games.

[HAL9000]

I would expect dual boot Mac/Windows machines in five years. After all, the OS is cheap, about the price of a few games.

According to the rumors, we could see Macs that can dual boot Mac OS X or Windows in about three weeks.

[Terpfen]

I would expect dual boot Mac/Windows machines in five years.

Apple isn't preventing anyone from dual-booting Windows on a Mac. They aren't going to provide whatever drivers are needed, but a third party or OSS driver authors might see an opportunity.