Bill:

Very Good Sir. Yes, I know about Xerox. And glad to hear (see) you do to. Not many people know that Xerox have the "vision" long before Steve Job's and Bill Gates. Its just too bad as with a lot of companies. Upper management didn't share that "vision" with them.

As for the rest. I see you have knowledge, and a long time of experience. We're not worthy!!!! I truly try to avoid these conversations, but sometimes people just think "the world according to Microsoft" is a good thing. Don't get me wrong, Microsoft has done some wonderful things too. But so has Apple.

I will respectfully disagree with your thoughts on Apple going away. Their "vision" of a digital world, and the products and software to support its seems right on the mark. Email, pictures, making movies and home DVD's. And now their solution to the Music wars over downloading music. Apple's iPod and iTunes (for Windows too) are flying off the shelves in records speed. From everywhere around the world. Time magazine just called it "Invention of the Year" http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invmusic.html

And then there's the new OS X (Operating System 10). Completely rebuilt for the older Macintosh systems. And built on UNIX. As you would know. UNIX is a very "stable" OS as OS's go. I also believe OS X is an "Open Standard". http://www.apple.com/macosx/architecture/

Bottom line (for me). There is room for two kinds of "PC's". The biz environment has taken the Wintell machine just fine. And as I noted in an earlier post. I do use them at work, and know my way around them. For my home life. The only answer (for me) is Macintosh. Their products and software for pictures and making home movies of the kids and family is very easy, and very user friendly. Along with emails and surfing....of course.

Well enough sir. I do need to go back to work!!!

Thx...