I'm borrowing some of Jobs' terminology and vision to make a point. So far, each golden age of computing has been marred by a long and fierce war. During the productivity period, a great battle was waged over who would own the desktop and operating system. Now we stand on the verge of the third golden age of computing. Jobs calls this coming revolution the Digital Lifestyle.
Cell phones are everywhere.
MP3s are the driving force behind a revolution in the music industry. New platforms for accessing the Internet are beginning to become a reality. Digital cameras accounted for 15 percent of all camera sales in the U.S. last year. To be at the center of the home network is to be at the very center of the Digital Lifestyle. To be the one resource that everyday Joes rely on every moment of their daily digital lives.