In my previous writing, I suggested that Apple’s decision to use Intel processor technology represented a long-term business shift that would carry the company into the mainstream PC market.  Most people disagreed with me…

I read and received comments suggesting that “Macs will not run Windows.”  “Apple will not sell OS/X for PCs.”  And was even called ignorant by an Apple-fan boy who insisted that the whole Intel strategy was a marketing scam. 

HA!

As danaquarium points out, a simple upgrade from U-Power to a Mac G4 Cube will turn it into a Windows-compatible PC.  What’s more, they are going to sell these PC “upgrades” for as little as $399US by early next month.

If it’s this simple for aftermarket companies to get Windows running on a Mac, do you really think that its still too technologically difficult?  Or that Apple has not already contemplated this strategy?  Their recent shift to Intel CPUs indicates, once again, a long-term strategy to move into the mainstream PC market.

Steve Jobs was never known for playing all his cards at once.  You don’t need to “think different,” but you do need to think ahead if you want to anticipate Apple’s next move.

W.S.