Mac OS X, or more appropriately: Apple Computer

The world of Apple Computer changed dramatically yesterday, so I'll comment on that after I give a brief synopsis of OS X.

OS X has no viruses. At all. So far, nobody has been able to write a virus akin to the kind found upon Windows XP. The security is top notch, with a built in firewall and Unix-based kernel. With OS X, as well as Linux, you are required to enter your password for any type of software installation. Therefore, nothing can get onto your machine wihout your expressed permission.
Furthermore, OS X is intuitive and miles ahead of Windows in terms of functionality. It has a built-in indexed search feature, where you type in a file and it appears in front of you in seconds. The Finder is easy to navigate with sidebars for all of your most important folders. There is a dock which keeps all your frequent programs nearby. To op it off, you have features like Expose, Dashboard, and the gorgeous GUI that is Aqua. Once again, Wikipedia "OS X"

In all my life, I have only seen OS X crash once.

Now something entirely new has occurred. Apple computers now support booting Windows XP. This is a big deal for a great reason. I have always admired OS X, and I always believed that Apple makes quality computers that live much longer than one's made by other manufacturers. My problem was that for the longest time they were hopelessly tied to one another... You buy a Mac, and that's it... you can't do anything else with it. This was going to be my main caveat in OS X. Now, with the support for Windows XP, I say Apple has touched on something brilliant.
There seems to be an outcry among Macheads over this. Personally, I think they're all a bunch of whiners. They're either complaining that OS X will be compromised or their great hardware is disappearing or the software-hardware integration is slowly falling apart with each radical change Apple makes. Their sky is always falling.
Apple will be selling their machines alongside other PC's in retail stores, preloaded with Windows. Now people can experience the speed and beauty of a mac, with the possibility of running the superior OS X. They are confident that once they try, they'll buy. This system also ensures Apple's competitiveness in the marketplace. With an OS that runs on Intel, they can abandon making their computers and just license OS X. If OS X fails, their computers can support any x86 OS: Windows, Linux, MenuetOS, whatever!

Godspeed, Apple. Go forth and do something good.