With everyone wanting/forming strategic alliances, Apple wants everything it's way or the highway.

In a recent "Apple" doc I saw, the mac-head called Microsoft's messages confusing and made them feel "stupid" - well to me stupid is as stupid does, isn't it?

Steve Jobs finally got out from under the shadows of Microsoft. He made the most opportunistic decisions in the "Capitalistic" environment we live and flourish in; but what is the COST to end users? It's approach to the all the "i" gadgets is taken from the Microsoft play book - keep it to yourself, which is BRILLIANT.

With the ever increasing power of Apple with it's "better approach" to pre-existing items:

- MP3 players; Apple just made and marketed them better
- iPhone; Same as above
- iPad: Same as above

but are they REALLY? Yeah - you better believe it. Apple has the MIDAS touch, they will grow but NO one else should touch them.

Go Apple and I wonder when Microsoft will give up or come up with new ideas...