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I have been reading this blog since buying my first Mac a year ago and this is my first comment. I was thrilled to see someone finally dissagree with the idea that the OS is on it's way out due to Web 2.0. I could not agree more that the OS will become even more important in the future. When I show PC folks how my Mac works they are marveled at the magnification on the dock, the genie effect, expose and dashboard. I am always adamant that these things are all just icing on the cake and the value lies in the daily user experience. What makes OS X so good is how it lets me work unobtrusively and almost anticipates what I want to do next. I think this is what MS does not understand. Windows takes the approach of many designed things in that it states "this is how I work so get use to it". Apple seems to have done more homework with OS X by first asking how users work and developing an OS that allows just that. As a new Mac user I have not been present for the evolution of OS X but I will be for every release from now on and I am willing to be patient every step of the way. Wonderful article and thanks for giving me my daily Apple fix for the last twelve months. Keep up the good work.