My God- That was THE BEST thing I ever read!!!
Microsoft has been going downhill since last year at least, and they weren't that great to begin with. There will be parties all over earth (and probably beyond) when the disgusting monster that is Microsoft dies.
Over the past few years, they have been really losing it. Their restricting bind over the computer world is being loosened and I think it's only a matter of time before they hit rock bottom.
Of course, Gates and the other Microsoft supporters that just won't face the truth will throw everything into MS, desprately trying to ensure the stability of the company, but they will not get so far. Everything that Apple has released to us (news and product wise wise) has been overwhealming. Think- the fastest desktop and notebook computers in the world? iTMS becoming more and more popular, with a possible movie store on the horizon? New OS annually? There is no stopping them. If Apple stays as good as they are right now, then I think that they have gained the good momentum that they so rightly deserve!
As for MS, it's only a matter of time before we can finally say goodbye....unless Longhorn blows us away (haha).
What needs to be understood is that Apple is trying to focus on the average consumer, but refuses to stary away from their target market- the artists, sound engineers, etc.
But Apple's monitors are very, very high quality, and were made to display colors and junk like never shown on any other display. Plus, Apple's display's use the Apple Display Connector (ADC), meaning that the power and USB support is integraded in the same cord with the display wire. This can increase the prices a little, also. Plus, who else makes their displays with aluminum and who else makes their...well- everything with the asthetics Apple uses? Nobody.
15" monitors are really not that great. Apple will probably never go back to them. Imagine a tiny 15"-er next to a giant PowerMac G5. 17" could be a possibility though.....hmm
How Microsoft Will Die
Apple Monitors: The Price Problem