[Ti] Next Apple software port to Windows?

[Benn]

On Oct 16, 2003, at 4:29 PM, Les Posen wrote:
> So we now have Quicktime, Quicktime Pro and iTunes on the Windows 
> platform.

Don't forget Appleworks (and filemaker)

> With Internet Explorer development crawling to an almost halt over 
> there, and its vulnerability as a conduit for all sorts of viruses and 
> trojans, what's the chances of the next port being..... Safari?

What benefit would apple see from doing that?  iTunes sells more music 
from them, which hopefully sells more iPods which hopefully sells more 
macs.  That's been apple's plan, I believe, since the beginning.

> Or would Apple have to include too many non-standard protocols to 
> "please" Windows users?

Seeing as IE for windows seems to be compliant with just about all web 
sites (I'm unfamiliar but I have some windows using friends that are 
upset because there is not a 'decent' browser for OS X that can compete 
with IE...and I'm not talking about speed or ease of use), who knows if 
they'd even want to use Safari.

That being said, I'd really like for things to stay on-topic on the 
list...

Benn