As someone pointed out already, it
1) forces mac users to upgrade. Apple knows you are not going
to switch to pathetic windows system!
2) Intel Macs will NOT BOOT from Firewire, only from USB II
drives! Do not buy a Firewire only drive, it won't boot a future
Intel Mac.
Also, in response to the last poster, Apple (working with Lucent)
had a LOT more to do with today's wireless standards than did
ANY PC company. Look it up. Apple was first with both
802.11a and 802.11g.
The PCs were using 802.11a. That was a loser.
Firewire 400 is better than USB II, but only on a Mac, and only on
a PPC mac. I think it must have to do with endian difference
between CPUs.
A lot of our current Mac changes are to set up Intel move. Intel
move is going to put Apple firmly in the driver's seat. M$ is
scared, big time. They know they can't even begin to compete
on software. Apple will soon offer the whole enchilada, and PC
users will have no irrational reason why NOT to try a Mac.
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