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user-inactivated  ·  2952 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sean Hollister: Apple just handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom

This article has me emotionally torn. On the one hand, I'm a huge fan of competition between companies if it leads to innovation and benefits for the consumers, so deep down I want Apple to do well and make good decisions to counter Microsoft's grip on the market. On the other hand, ever since the first IPODS first came out (as cool as they were), Apple has always seemed super douchey and its users a mix of douchey and cultish. So seeing Apple stumble brings about a sense of smugness. Crazy as this sounds, and there might not be a follow through on this feeling, I feel kind of tempted to pay attention to Apple's and Microsoft's sales numbers on their high tier devices, just to see what happens. This all kind of makes me wish Commodore was still around.