Future

=The Future of Apple and Microsoft= What does the future hold for these two companies?

In order to know the **future** of the product you need to know the **past**. Since **Apple** has always been known for **revolutionary products** and very **well designed computers**, we can assume that they will continue to focus on cutting-edge performance and design. Apple's software is also popular. A program called "ilife" is an application that includes programs like igarage, iphoto, and idvd. These programs allow the user to easily mix music, create slide shows, or edit film. I believe that they will develop this further. Tim Krazit from Cnet believes that idvd and iweb would be replaced by programs that help you integrate with your car or phone better. Since Apple is doing almost everything wirelessly, it is not hard to believe that they will try and create a much smaller Macbook Air that has everything stored on a home server. Since the need for a solid keyboard and a large display (around 15") will continue to be critical, this home server idea seems like the most logical. Apple has already started doing this with the Macbook Air and all the external drives it has that are connected wirelessly. []

The future of **Microsoft** is very **unclear** since, at their latest press conference, the company was vague, and few details were released. From what details were released, I gathered that Microsoft would like to go **more mobile** and **completely wireless**. They are also focusing on bigger and better things, like bigger monitor displays. Microsoft is really pushing the "**home**" in home computer, with their highly interactive table-top computer that can do things like look up recipes. Microsoft is also pushing highly interactive mobile to mobile tablet PCs. Microsoft is working to improve Windows Vista with the new Windows 7 that Microsoft has called "Vista done right".[] []

With these two powerhouses always trying to one up each other, there is no reason why the progression of computing will ever stop. So is it clear that there will never be one computer company to rule them all; no, and the truth is we wouldn't want one. While it is clear that Apple has made a staggering come- back from the what they were in the 90s, I do not think it is possible for Apple to create the monopoly it was once so close to achieving. For now, the battle continues between these two companies.