We'll see Charlie. Apple certainly did popularize some innovative features that Xerox didn't know what to do with. MS has palyed catchup but with Windows 2000, they finally got a system that is stable, powerful and easy enough to use if you leave off the power tools. It may not be as "cool" as Aqua, btu then, Apple has always valued style. Unfortunately, they want a Gucci price for their fashion. Most folks either don't want to or can't afford the freight. When they killed off the nascent Mac clones, they killed their best chance to challenge Wintel. I tried Linux a couple of years ago. It had a goofy kinda compatible GUI but it was impossible to really use without cat, ls, untar and other unpleasant memories of the CP/M and DOS days. It was fub back then but these days, I don't have the patience. I'm sure the newer Linux distros are better and I will definitely try it again but it's still not ready for desktop primetime IMHO. At any rate, what a long, strange trip it's been.

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