I Cringely says that Intel is about to buy Apple.

Hmmmm... that'd be interesting. The idea is that if the two merge than Intel would own the Mac OS... and could get OEMs to build machines with that OS pre-installed and then have apple develop more processor intensive apps that would drive future processor sales. And what's Apples motivation? Steve Jobs wouldn't mind kicking Bill Gates' ass.

Interesting theory. But, who cares? The desktop is dead non? Didn't I even say that somewhere? Well yeah, I did say the desktop is dead... or at least that developing software for the desktop wasn't were it was at. But, I will admit that some things are better left to desktop apps. There is always going to be a need for a solid desktop operating system to run some labour intensive apps like video, audio, and graphics editing. And the desktop is a pretty good place for storing things you don't want to share with the world.

Well, I guess I kind of care. And for only one reason. How long have I wished that I could run Mac OS on my intel or AMD based PC? How long have I thought it would be great if I could just Tri-boot my machine into any OS I wanted (linux, windows, OSX)? Well, that seems like a real posibility now doesn't it. (Well, maybe not for an AMD based machine, but whatever).

Well, I'll wait and see what happens. I really won't care one way or another until it does happen. But, if it does... well, maybe I won't care... I don't know.

Whatever.

andre