10 years ago Michael Dell said Apple should close shop

[monami]

as far as i'm concerned it was probably that comment that got jobs off his arse to do something. mac was always a grandads computer and was at the beggining unupgradable (imho) needing you to buy a new box every couple of years and only keeping with the appearence of upgradability so people didn't go buy a pc. i'm sure the mac has had it's share of slamming over the years from amiga users so nuff said!
also the success of the mac is down to completely selling out and using the linux opperating system.
i doubt the ipod is as successfull out of america... and i'm sure in part apple where in a consortium to get places like all of mp3 shut down when profits wain.
i'd like to see a european computer/ os come out but i wonder if behind the scenes there is a vested interest in keeping the computing world all american? 8-)

[monami]

@ bloodline

i bet there were 10 times the amount of mp3 sold players to 1 ipod at least. not including the psp, ds/ sp, gp2x... they do count as mp3 players but then they aren't pocket size of course.
my sisters husband had an ipod. and broke it in a week. i guess you shouldn't go running with it. have apple caught up to flash memory yet? (i actually told him not to use it for jogging. he seemed to think it should be capable of reasonable use.)

as far as american influence on the computing world i wish for a different philosophy. there is more to buisness than money! i don't like gates or jobs or this dell guy or there infighting? (it's the first i've heard of him.) i prefer linux so far.

as far as risc os goes... i have 3 risc os 3 machines and when i get a chance they're off to ebay. the bbc name and education stuck with acorn in a way that was hard to shake off. they weren't gaming machines.