Story: 2005: Apple's 1984?

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A FUD-ridden, Geocities-level RANT. That's all this is. NEWSFLASH!! Apple is a corporation! :-O They even have... SHAREHOLDERS!! :-O And most of them do not have the bohemian attitude you ascribe to them.

As another reader noted, an NDA is an NDA is an NDA. Get with the program. Even though Thinksecret didn't sign an NDA, Apple wants to know who out there BROKE their NDA by disclosing industry secrets to them. [SARCASM] My, what an UNUSUAL desire on Apple's! What corporation would EVER want to do that?? [/SARCASM]

My take on your "opinions"? You are either afraid of Apple gaining some momentum, or just plain hate 'em -- or BOTH.

As for Microsoft? I don't think Bill Gates is losing any sleep over the possibility of APple even DOUBLING its marketshare. Just STOP and THINK for a sec: Apple doubling its marketshare would be an absolute BOON for them... and yet, barely register as a blip on MS's radar. I'd say that Microsoft has far more worrying issues, such as their absolute failure in security, their laborious efforts to try and get Longhorn out the door and be somewhat impressive (how many features have they rolled back by now? When is it coming out again??) -- AND, they have A LOT MORE to worry about in the form of a little thang that can ALSO run on the same hardware platform as Windows! It's something called "Linux". You know: that "unamerican cancer", to paraphrase Microsoft themselves.

As for the "Big Brother" attitude that you believe still exists at Apple, that's long gone, friend -- at least at Apple. Now, the Department of Justice had a refreshing take on that type of Microsoft's technological imperialism only a couple of years ago. perhaps you were out of the office when that occurred? In any case, hatred of Microsoft is NOT reserved for rabid Mac users, nor is probably thought of much in Cupertino.

Get a clue. Maybe THEN, you'll justify your paycheck.

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