The Truth about MS and Apple-Read this! (Score 1)

As a devout computer user/coder/digital artist, but particularly a mac user since the 512k, I have taken flak after flak from PC/Linux/UNIX users for years for my mac loyalty. (No flames, but also keep reading, I have some valid points!) I believe that this antitrust trial is the turnaround for Apple to be placed on top-of the INTERNET( the future and arguably the point of computing). Let me explain....Notice that Apple is keeping very quiet on this M&%$ antitrust issue. There are no Steve Jobs "MS slamming" comments or interviews. Interesting... But wait there's more. Also remember when Apple was doing "badly" a few years ago and the stock was down to ~16 dollars a share and all of the news media was saying Apple was dead and macs sucked (No flames, attempts at reinforcing a "possible" truth, etc.) and "don't buy macs", etc. crap. Indeed, the popular Media mis/disinformation campaign was in full swing(Maybe most of you don't actually remember that.:->) Well what happened, but Microsoft came and out of a gesture of "good faith" to Apple, helped the "ailing" company via a one time purchase of 150 million in non voting Apple stock (even though Apple at the time had healthy cash reserves of something like a billion dollars or so and was IN NO DANGER OF DYING!!. For more information, please consult Eric Yang's Macevolution site ). All of the sudden, Apple was okay again. Public perception of Apple changed. In other words, Apples MIND share increased in terms of the general public (well, most of em.) See this article for more info, or this article from the Macweek news archives for a refresher or look at Eric Yang's detailed financial models here. Apple's view in the popular media changed, the stock went up, IMAC's came out, not to mention the G4 ( a supercomputer-yes!-who cares about the athlon, Celeron, crapalon, etc.). And now, Apple's stock is projected to get to 115$ a share (Whether you like it or not, your cousin is buying an Imac and so is your mom, talk about market share-oh and it can run LINUX and you can run Windoze 98 and apps via virtual PC!). This is part of MS's plan. They knew this finding of fact would happen- they're guilty as hell and always have been! Microsoft is one of the smartest and most devious companies. That's why they invested in Apple during the time when the Government was starting this whole antitrust effort. Coincidence. NO! The only way to explain MS inept legal defense is that they knew they could't win, so why really try? Microsoft versus the Government, yeah like who would really win?! That's smart-that's reality. What do rats do when the ship is sinking but jump off and find a smaller piece of wood to ride on. Enter Apple-the Imac-not to mention the Quicktime API (THE FUTURE OF THE WEB, A/V/databasehooks/flash/interactivity/Java version. Imagine a whole interface that does all you would want to do in a NC java enabled box for 100 bucks-nuff said--bring on the flames!!). Also remember that according to Steve Jobs, this is the year of Desktop Video which in Apple products is built upon Quicktime! Like Microsoft really could attempt to change the Internet with it's crap ass methodology as opposed to open sourcing, and UNIX(Think, free, extensible-you guys already do). What is the line from "Blade Runner" about the coding of DNA and once it's been sequenced any changes give rise to revertant colonies or a virus like "...rats leaving a sinking ship"? The government can't change Microsoft's ways with this suit. Their gonna get the belt. MS is dead, "...they burned twice as bright and so last half as long" (love that Blade Runner!). All they can do is try and be part of the next wave and still make some money in some form, but Open Source has and will more thoroughly defeat them. Well, to badly misquote Blade Runner again, Microsoft "...wants more life, fucker!". And Apple is the way to do it. In terms of mind share, Apple and the Mac platform are it. I have been able to run any program I needed on my Mac due to the FACT that I can use UNIX, macOS apps, LINUX apps, or Windoze apps via virtual PC on any new mac. This is clearly documented everywhere. What it is is the most advanced computing technology. This technology speaks more "languages" if you will. It is more versatile a platform. Look and see, don't be in denial PC and LINUX users! SO in other words maybe we're finally getting everything that we want-run any app on your desktop-and that desktop happens to be Apple products. Who is the winner? Apple. I am right. You'll see. Now bring on the flames....