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To: OrionX who wrote (52155)	4/5/2006 11:03:00 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

Isn't it prophetic that on Apple's 30th anniversary they are giving in to today's big brother? Hmmm. I think I would term this as recognising reality. I think Jobs can be stubborn to a fault, so I have to give him kudos for this move. Am I missing the downside to this announcement? Slacker

To: OrionX who wrote (52155)	4/5/2006 11:37:14 AM
From: Stock Puppy	Respond to of 213186

Isn't it prophetic that on Apple's 30th anniversary they are giving in to today's big brother? Hmmm. Ah, but who is who? (some may find the following gross, but others might find the image illustrates Apple's move...) courses.dce.harvard.edu

To: OrionX who wrote (52155)	4/5/2006 12:35:07 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

>>Isn't it prophetic that on Apple's 30th anniversary they are giving in to today's big brother? Hmmm.<< OrionX - They are doing nothing of the kind. Here's what they say they are doing: "We think Boot Camp makes the Mac even more appealing to Windows users considering making the switch," Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, said in the statement. To me, this action looks like exactly what they say it is. They're trying to attract more switchers. - Allen