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This is a really interesting article explaining one possible reason for Apple blocking Apps made using other compilers (ie, flash) from the App store.

It’s clear from a strategic perspective that Apple has thought about vertical integration incredibly deeply. Their choice to enter the CPU business was not made lightly, and reflects a platform heritage and an ability to steer developers (afforded by huge network effects). We will likely find out what’s really inside the A4 soon. But one thing is already clear:Apple is sowing the groundwork to make architecture changes seamless developers will only need to flip a switch to give their apps blazing, native performance.

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A couple of Gartner analysts have recently claimed that Windows is “collapsing”; that it’s too big, too sprawling, and too old to allow rapid development and significant new features. Although organizations like Gartner depend on trolling to drum up business, I think this time they could be onto something. “Collapsing” is over-dramatic—gradual decline is a more likely outcome—but the essence of what they’re saying—and why they’re saying it—rings true.

This is a very interesting article from ars technica detailing some of the core differences between Mac OS X and Windows Vista.

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