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Are there any uber bloggers left who haven't switched to OS X?
Just a clarification about my apparently fundamentalist pro-apple position. It's not that I don't think Apple would screw us if they were in a position to. Despite their hippie empower-the-world origins, I do believe they would turn the screws to maximize profits if there was a way to do so. It's just that they are not in such a position. And barring a direct meteor strike on Redmond Washington they won't ever be in that position.
Sure, I'd rather the tidal wave of change was washing up on a truly open and free shore, but that isn't going to happen. No other UNIX is ready for the non-geek user. So given the realities of the situation, and the absolute necessity of stopping Microsoft from assimilating the entire internet, Apple is the best looking compromise. It's not completely free but the foundation is free, and apple is commited to open standards. But beyond that, and most importantly, it just works. I think Apple will lead us, if not to the best of all worlds, at least to the best world we might possibly reach. That's my bit of realcomputertik for the day.
Pre vacation crunch time. Leaving for the wild west on Saturday. Won't be much time for updates. Hopefully I'll get some internet access while I'm away.