[G4] Has hell frozen over?

[keithw]

Paul Moortgat wrote:

> Steve Jobs didn't do it just because he liked it.  He knows it will  
> cost money.  He must have been with his back against the wall.  We  only 
> can see it from customers point of view.  And we sure don't  applaud it.
> 
> Paul Moortgat


Right!
I can only imagine what he must have felt, watching Apple's products be 
wildly accepted, yet not gaining more than a full percentage point of 
customer usage, when it's all added up.

PC with something like 92% of the market share of sales, Apple/Mac with 
what - maaybe 3.5%? Terrible...

So, kill two birds with one stone. Keep almost 100% of the Mac 
capability, but get deadly serious about having all the Macs run PC 
software, as seamlessly as possible. Voila! Rosetta!

I wish him well. His engineers will have to have addressed the terrible 
vulnerability of PC OS's to allow viruses onboard.
If he can keep Mac as free as it's been in the past, it will be another 
walk-on-water accomplishment for Steve.
I don't know if that's possible, but I have fond hopes.

keith whaley

> On 07 Jun 2005, at 12:49, Johns Maillist wrote:
> 
>> Agreed! I do not think Steve did this on the spur of the moment.
>> HE has shown himself to be a strong thinker (if not a great  marketing 
>> exec) where it comes to Macs.
>> No, me thinks it was a great idea, and I see a lot of potential!
>> J

>> On Jun 7, 2005, at 12:03 AM, Kunga wrote:

>>> Smart move I think.