Liq’s 2001 IT Predictions (Score 2)

Here are my predictions for the the year 2001 1. Trying to keep up with AMD's new 2GHz Athlon, Intel will rush a 2.4 GHz cordless phone to market under the name Pentium 5 then have to recall it because customers cannot call the take out Chinese restaurant down the street.. 2. The average cost of a PC will sky rocket to $10,000 with $9,000 being paid to Rambus in patent royalties 3. Linux users will declare victory when 7-11 declares it will be selling redhat at the cash register. 4. Microsoft's Windows 2001 will just be an x-box... and will actually come out in 2003. 5. Peeved that the Supreme Court stole the presidency from him, Ex Vice President Al Gore will demand that everyone leave HIS Internet. 6. Slushdot.com billed as 'News for politicians. Stuff the polls say matters' will open to rave reviews despite ripping off slashdot's format. The message boards posts will be 100% anonymous cowards. 7. The newly released cuecat2's will come with retinal scanners to ensure proper registration. 8. Apple will fully embrace the 3 button mouse. 9. Saddam Hussain will finally get his hands on a few PS2's and proceed to take over the former Soviet Union. 10. Google.com will still be the best damned search engine around and even more youngsters won't understand what the heck all the old people are raving about.