
A recent article by Tony Smith from The Register titled "
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther will not be a 64-bit OS" caused a good deal of confusion with many people, including me. It is also caused a
heated argument here on OSNews. The basic point of the article is that Mac OS 10.2.7 and 10.3 are not "true" 64-bit OSes, but the article does not clearly explain what a "true" 64-bit OS is. This had led to a lot of claims that the article is false or misinformed, rather than just unclear, which is certainly is.
"Well on that one I don't know, it seems that Apple concentrates or attracts a different market than M$. M$ tends to be more bussiness office oriented and MAcs more Artsyfartsy. Was hoping that Apple would take a different direction but for the most part it hasn't happen yet, though there are exceptions to this on the Mac side."
Apple's current direction appears to appeal to Artsy Fartsy types and those in many other fields.