Can we file a class action against Apple?

[hanratty21]

That to me is the killer app for a slate -- design and illustration.

Exactly. To you. The focus of this product is much broader than just the design/development set. I think the problem is that people, for a long time, got used to Apple putting out products that were for those who were into design/development/creative/advertising/architecture/artwork/etc. areas and now they are focused on the bottom line, which means getting their products into as many hands as possible...not just as many designers as possible.

I wonder how well macbooks would sell if adobe apps were no longer available.

Like hotcakes...just like they are now. Their macbook (pro, etc.) market share is increasing every quarter, which is, in my opinion, the main reason that their stock is creeping towards $300 now. This is a big ticket item that they continue to put into more and more hands, regardless of profession as the key element is good usability/design and high quality. People don't mind spending a little more on a personal computer if it gives them everything they want. This may turn into a self fulfilling prophecy where the more people that have one, the more that will continue to switch to an osx based machine. Only time will tell on this one.

*edit* All of that being said, I do NOT agree with any of Jobs' anti flash rhetoric. I don't think it will hurt their cause, but I also don't like it.