RIP, Macintosh

Well, that was a silly article. Of course, the mac can't go anywhere since they're needed to build the pretty apps for the iOS. They're updating the hardware (see the recent updates to macbook pros and macbooks) but maybe they're just slowing down on the main OSX software development. But even that's fine with me, since Snow Leopard has been working pretty well for me.

Well, Mac is a mature product line. True it might not be at the cutting edge of Apple's business but it is a highly profitable income stream for Apple. So it is not going anywhere.<p>I suppose there is a possibility of iPad cannibalising MacBook sales, but its pretty much apples and oranges.<p>That said, I cant help thinking that they might do some kind of Apple desktop app store where they can keep 30% of the app revenue, but give developers access to a well integrated distribution channel.

Isn't there a brand new 2.4 GHz Macbook? Check the online store.<p>After a long time of using Ubuntu for about 80% of my work, I am drifting back to OS X for the majority of my work. The issue for me is that the MacBook keyboard is just a little nicer for reducing hand fatigue for me - not sure why. That said, MacBooks run Ubuntu great.

The last major Mac announcement...the air two and a half years ago. Snow Leopard was thrown off the back off a truck in the middle of the night - right between the 3GS and the rock and roll event (aka the smokescreen).<p>The Mac jumped the shark the day Bootcamp was released.