Steve Rubel is leaving Microsoft’s Windows for Apple. “I fear that by the time Longhorn comes out (next year?) you will be less relevant than before.
More people will be gravitating to the new wave of Web applications built on AJAX. Many of these applications will suffice as a more than adequate replacement for the 2% of Microsoft’s product features they use regularly.”
Link: Dear Microsoft, I am Dumping You
Hey, Steve, did you call us before writing this?
That’s cool, don’t count Windows out yet. You did notice that Google’s Earth runs only on it, right? Speaking of which over on Channel 9 there are a few people comparing that to NASA’s WorldWind app. Oh, but you can’t run that either on your Mac.
But, Apple is hot. Can’t deny that.
In the meantime, check out Greg Hughes “I switched to the Thinkpad” posts. It’s ligher than a PowerBook. Has better battery life. Is faster. Is Intel-based (so good Steve Jobs is switching his entire line over to it). And lets you write on its surface. Something your fancy dancy Mac can’t yet do.
Update: Colin told me that this is available on the Mac, so I moved it to the bottom of the post: Hey, Steve, check THIS out. (It’s called Reason, a music composition application, and Steve Lacey is RAVING about it).
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