I've been waiting for quite some time to see Microsoft do something incredibly stupid that would open the door so Linux could waltz in and take over the desktop. Right now, there is a mistaken belief that Linux will never be a desktop OS. I disagree. With a few lucky breaks and a misstep by Microsoft, Linux could instantly be on every desktop. From what I hear about Windows 8, this moment may be at hand.
Not my bear in this hunt, but interesting.
So what does Apple have to do to start capturing significant system market share? Convince businesses to switch to Macs by working with software manufacturers to deliver Mac-based alternatives. Get some games on the platform. Ask Steve Jobs to be nicer and stop wearing turtlenecks. Deliver a sub-$500 laptop and desktop. Let people build their own Apple computers out of off-the shelf parts. Convince people Apple is not a cult. There. That should be easy.
Choosy mothers choose Jiff.
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