I find that you have to read Dilger’s articles while holding your nose. I still read him, because he does have interesting things to say on the tech/apple stuff, but each time he strays into politics or non-tech issues, I find him generally out-of-his-league and, worse, offensive.

[I would certainly hope that enemies of Civil Rights and supporters of segregation would find me "offensive" for laying out how ridiculous their heros are, just as I wouldn't want to find a bunch of Nazis, KKK, or militant religious fundamentalists (muslim or christian) nodding in agreement to anything I write.

What a pathetic stance to take. I pity your children. - Dan ]

In any case, I’ve been hearing that Apple is on the verge of killing everyone else for the last 30 years, but not only has it never happened, it took hated Microsoft’s influx of capital to save it from extinction.

[Judging from your ridiculous comment, your MSN email address, and your absurdly revisionist understanding of history, I'd suggest you look in a mirror to discover the Windows Enthusiast nearest you. - Dan]

Since you interjected politics into the comments sections, I’d like to just say that I have zero confidence that Obama’s massive tax hikes are going to rejuvenate this economy. From our perspective of seeing the financial lives of several hundred clients, it’s going to be a painful realization that we cannot tax ourselves to prosperity.

Obama’s a nice guy, but swinging daggers at people pulling the wagon while more are piling in is not going to end well.

Your ability to write such insightful articles on technology does not square with your worldview in other areas. It just stumps me to no end.

There will be no changing of minds, so I’ll leave it at that. I did want a response on one thing that you might have left out in your well-rounded graveyard: Apple’s own MacbookPros.

I ordered 4 iPads w/ 3G. Great news for Apple. I can’t believe I spent that much money on a product I haven’t seen or touched. But what interests me is what was replaced in that order. My parents were going to get an MBPro. So was a client of mine. My parents are sticking with the iMac in the kitchen and iPad for everything else. My client went with an iMac/iPad combo, forgoing a MBPro. And I bought myself and my son an iPad and at this point, will wait and see if it has the goods to replace my desire for a MBPro.

So that’s a few iPad sales and iMac sales and a few lost MBPro sales. I’ve seen a few other discussion boards parrot this same story. I wonder how many laptops will be sacrificed for this shiny new toy.

That’s not to say I think Apple will suffer. After all, the iPad can and will be updated far more aggressively. As soon as they add a camera, my old one is going on Craigslist.

I’m sure MBPro sales will be strong, but not as strong as without the iPad carving into them.

One more thing, I have 2 boys. They are playing the DS less and less and the iPod touches more and more. They are 8 and 10. Nintendo has a huge thing with the Mario and Pokemon franchises. But even they are no match to thousands of new, free or very inexpensive games.

[I don't write to an audience of idiots. People who read my stuff are for the most part pretty smart. So when I exaggerate or joke, they usually get it. When in doubt that I'm being a little sarcastic or using hyperbole to make a point, error on the side of your intellect, not on the side of heart attack-serious emotionalism. And when you think I'm being a douche, again, think of the intended audience and consider that maybe that's what I should be doing. - Dan]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/198613-the-power-of-apple?source=yahoo