Microsoft for a few weeks now has had a page on its website called “PC vs. Mac” giving some pretty generic reasons as to why Windows users should not go to the “dark side” – Earlier today I had a discussion with a long time friend and we have came to the same conclusion: Microsoft has some insecurities regarding its platform. They have ~90% of the PC market share and yet they are bothering to make such a page which shows that they see Apple as a threat, but that is not the point. Microsoft with its large market share is taking this the wrong way. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of active Macintosh users are on Intel chips by now. This being the case Microsoft should target the existing Mac users instead of its already enormous user base.

Apple has made it clear that Mac can run Windows. Therefore, Microsoft should focus its effort on getting those Mac users that do have an Intel chip to install Windows in bootcamp. Not only could they make more money by selling their disks directly to the users instead of wasting the investors money on advertising third party manufacturers, but it also could patch up some of its insecurities by gaining a larger portion of the PC market share.

Ever since the iPhone OS rename at WWDC 2010 there has been a lot of speculation over whether Apple would phase out Mac OS in favor of iOS. Yesterday MacRumors and several other blogs reported that a patent was found filed by Apple that showed a touch screen based iMac setup. It would function as a normal iMac when sitting straight up but would turn into touch screen when sensors have detected that it has been place in a particular position.

After reading several posts about this patent I have come to a conclusion. I do not think Apple should merge the operating systems (if they plan to at all) and instead make a Front Row like application for Mac OS. This application would allow the running of iOS based apps in a full screen experience right on your Mac. The iPhone simulator already does this but once an application is compiled for the actual chip within the iPhone they cannot be ran within the simulator. Therefore, a Mac OS application that can run every app on the iTunes App Store would be pretty awesome.