Java is on my path. Mac and Netscape I fully get how crucial to the future of the Macintosh Netscape was and probably still is. If they hadn't shipped a Mac version of Netscape, we'd all be using Windows now, me included. On the other hand I'd prefer to go sailing for a year before converting all my software to Windows. Some things just aren't worth doing.
Life is short.
Making pottery sounds like more fun. Integration of the operating system and web browsers is now on the front line. Pay close attention to the integration of the Microsoft browser with the local operating system. You can browse the file system using the web browser. Nice web-like graphics.