I've just started the article you linked and it looks very interesting as well as entertaining. One of my friends is a high level Java programmer who does a lot of work for Apple so I have a bit of knowledge on the subject. (Seriously, I can not have a conversation about computing devices with her or her husband because they're so embedded in Apple for consumer products (the husband is a sysadmin and his jobs tend to be hush hush). I like Apple products but I am no fanatic, and I am sensitive to price point versus performance so...) Heh. I might send her the article, she might get a kick out of it. :)