At Comdex this year, I believe it was Mr Gates himself who conceded that the PC platform was, for want of a better word, hopeless. Of course, from his point of view, he’s interested in dominating the whole market—software and hardware. But, on days like today, I’m inclined to agree that it’s a good idea.
Mac Purists are constantly reminding us that Macs are far more stable and better and prettier and so forth. I guess this is a prime example of how a tight relationship between those who build the boxes and those who code for them can benefit the user. As I sit here once again reinstalling the operating system on box number one, I’m quite happy for Mr Gates and his merry men to conquer the hardware market. At least then they won’t have any more excuses.