See also "time-sharing", "client-server" and "thin clients". Much of the evolution of computers has been a power struggle between centralization by technology producers and decentralization by users. "The cloud" is just more of the same.

But this time its different. I know we said that last time, but this time it really is. I'd trade in some salary for stock options if I were you.

Given that Samsung was demonstrating a 4000 pixel TV at CES, they do seem to be the one company still investing in higher resolutions.

You're talking about sales of physical product, where that 30% is needed to cover store rental, wages of the checkout staff, shelf stackers and those guys that stand around chatting amongst themselves and belittling customers that dare to ask them questions about the product, and other assorted overheads. They also don't have the ability to block other stores from competing with them, and they are not direct competitors to Microsoft in any market.

And coming at it from the other side, would MS let Apple take 30% from every sale?

Sure, you can get by on the regular day-to-day parenting stuff on minimal means. You can't, however, pay for a decent education and provide for your children while they're in school without significant amounts of money, either cash or credit. How do you propose he deals with his kids future, assuming they're less than 10 years away from college given the submitter's age.

As an observer from outside the US, I'd say you're overdue for the sequel to the American Revolution.

Juggers jog.

Juggers chug. Joggers jog.

Apple juice is just flavored sugar water.

No, Apple Juice is juice from apples, sometimes concentrated then diluted with water. Does the US really allow flavored sugar water to be sold as Apple Juice?

Most likely what happened is the girl saw someone else getting chicken nuggets after they were told their lunch was not healthy enough, and hid her lunch to get some of the same. Then when her mother asks why she hasn't eaten her lunch, she parrots what she heard the teacher saying to the other kid, claiming it was said to her (and by this stage, with the way four year old brains work, she will have even convinced herself of this so there won't be any telltale signs that it is a lie).

Apple Juice might not be the best choice of drink

Right. She should have some Coca Cola (TM) to go with those McNuggets.

Maybe things are different in the US, but in UK bankruptcy law, employee salaries come third in line behind Inland Revenue and secured creditors (ie, bank loans), but ahead of other creditors such as suppliers, customers and patent abusers.