aw, what the heck, I'll go ya.
Gates and his crew are software (Xbox excluded). Apple is a closed-system that includes software and hardware.
As a former PC user and now Mac user, personally I don't think MS is evil, I just think Apple makes a better, more integrated, more user-friendly machine and OS.
Good thing MS "bailed them out." Apple has been driving many changes to the industry, helping to keep other major players on their toes, and promoting the computer as an integral part of life for the non-technical person (90% of the population) and reminding everyone that the KISS rule (keep it simple, stupid) works - case in point: 6 button remote vs. 42 button.
I read an article in Newsvine a story seeded from New Zealand Herald about why Wozniak(Apple co-founder) thought the apple move to intel was not a good idea and a seperate ipod division should be formed . i guess the apple Exec's were too happy and Wozniak interview . Wozniak turns and blames the Journalist check out url http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=000EDBF7-634C-1407-9BC083027AF1010F
but he didn't count on him putting the audio
Apple people seem to be so hostile against Microsoft ,but Gate's company bailed it out once in 97 check out the apple leader sell his soul url:
http://digg.com/apple/Video%3A_Macworld_Boston_1997_%28Microsoft_pulling_Apple_out_of_bankruptcy%29

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