Five years is a long time

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Post #22,983

by nking

1/3/02 2:08:07 PM

Five years is a long time

Anything can happen in five years.

Apple could do very well and buy out Palm, or join with Sun, or get bought out by Sony or IBM.

Or Apple could produce more systems like the Lisa, Apple ///, A/UX, etc and flop into an early grave? Even the original Macintosh didn't do too well the first few years. The Newton drained the company for a while as well. Will Apple dare another PDA?

In 2004, the Mac will have a 20 year birthday. Will Apple bring back the Classic Macs in that Shoebox/Mr. Coffee type box with the 9 inch screens? Will the Mac-Clones come back? Will Microsoft own more of Apple?

In five years Linux could get more marketshare than Apple, it seems that Linux almost doubles its marketshare every year.

Imagine that Microsoft is broken up, and the MicroApps part joins with Apple?

"In order to completely solve a problem, you must make sure that the root of the problem is completely removed! If you leave the root, the problem will come back later to get you." - Norman King

The Apple Hype Machine - (Meerkat) - (47) - Jan. 2, 2002, 07:48:09 PM EST

Indeed! - (nking) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2002, 08:41:36 PM EST

Even when the rumour sites get it right, - (Meerkat) - Jan. 2, 2002, 08:54:55 PM EST

Mine's a simple Question - - (Ashton) - (25) - Jan. 2, 2002, 10:40:34 PM EST

Five years is a long time. - (Meerkat) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2002, 10:57:49 PM EST

Five years is a long time - (nking) - Jan. 3, 2002, 02:08:07 PM EST

A Mac is strangely tempting. - (static) - Jan. 3, 2002, 12:12:19 AM EST

Don't jump until you try: - (admin) - (21) - Jan. 3, 2002, 10:08:52 AM EST

As always, see for yourself - (tjsinclair) - (7) - Jan. 3, 2002, 03:39:48 PM EST

Mailbag: most mail against the new UI - (admin) - (6) - Jan. 7, 2002, 10:17:24 AM EST

Once again--See for yourself, make up your own mind - (tjsinclair) - (5) - Jan. 7, 2002, 03:07:46 PM EST

That's what I've been saying, isn't it? - (admin) - (4) - Jan. 7, 2002, 03:09:31 PM EST

IIRC people whinged when Win95 came out. - (Meerkat) - (2) - Jan. 7, 2002, 05:31:50 PM EST

And some people are still moaning and griping - (wharris2) - (1) - Jan. 7, 2002, 05:36:36 PM EST

Ctrl-Alt-Del a security measure, of sorts. - (Meerkat) - Jan. 7, 2002, 07:23:30 PM EST

I guess we're just approaching from different directions <g> -NT - (tjsinclair) - Jan. 7, 2002, 09:33:40 PM EST

considering that I have never used the mac UI - (boxley) - Jan. 3, 2002, 03:53:59 PM EST

What a whiner - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2002, 05:28:28 PM EST

Aqua's just another UI to me - (tjsinclair) - Jan. 3, 2002, 07:27:58 PM EST

Thanks.._________I think - (Ashton) - (9) - Jan. 3, 2002, 09:12:09 PM EST

Bugatti looks with Kia performance. - (Meerkat) - (8) - Jan. 3, 2002, 09:27:50 PM EST

More than just "Eye Candy" - (nking) - (7) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:01:15 PM EST

It's a Mac. - (Meerkat) - (6) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:28:42 PM EST

It's an Amiga - (nking) - (5) - Jan. 4, 2002, 12:18:27 AM EST

I don't think anyone here is insisting you switch... -NT - (tjsinclair) - (4) - Jan. 4, 2002, 12:25:34 AM EST

Sorry then - (nking) - (3) - Jan. 4, 2002, 02:01:06 PM EST

Remember: You have free will. - (Meerkat) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2002, 04:03:02 PM EST

I tend to forget that - (nking) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2002, 05:07:41 PM EST

That's quite all right. Think nothing of it.... -NT - (tjsinclair) - Jan. 4, 2002, 07:01:28 PM EST

I've read tons of speculation on the Net - (tjsinclair) - (5) - Jan. 3, 2002, 12:37:41 AM EST

Camping out? I would say that's a bit sad... - (Meerkat) - (4) - Jan. 3, 2002, 07:17:45 AM EST

Not as sad as it sounds.... - (tjsinclair) - (3) - Jan. 3, 2002, 11:54:17 AM EST

Though I've only experienced a small amount of RDF... - (Meerkat) - (2) - Jan. 3, 2002, 06:57:08 PM EST

I've watched the webcast - (tjsinclair) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2002, 07:30:18 PM EST

During past Stevenotes, - (Meerkat) - Jan. 3, 2002, 08:20:44 PM EST

The Inquirer has the scoop. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 3, 2002, 03:12:12 PM EST

Its a PDA - (tuberculosis) - (8) - Jan. 3, 2002, 05:23:59 PM EST

I'm betting on a PS/2 emulator - (tjsinclair) - (7) - Jan. 3, 2002, 07:31:59 PM EST

With a Firewire<->MCA interface? - (Meerkat) - (6) - Jan. 3, 2002, 08:26:10 PM EST

No no no, the Apple ///gs - (nking) - Jan. 3, 2002, 09:20:15 PM EST

Ooops - (tjsinclair) - (4) - Jan. 4, 2002, 12:24:02 AM EST

PSX2 or PS2. - (static) - Jan. 4, 2002, 01:26:25 AM EST

Playstation emulators - (nking) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2002, 10:53:04 AM EST

Bleemcast - (Meerkat) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2002, 04:04:50 PM EST

Re: Bleemcast - (nking) - Jan. 4, 2002, 05:06:35 PM EST

Your rumour questions answered! - (admin) - (2) - Jan. 7, 2002, 10:34:07 AM EST

You got my 1st impression... - (bepatient) - Jan. 7, 2002, 10:36:10 AM EST

Pixar Logo - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 7, 2002, 03:31:23 PM EST

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