Apple debuted Safari 3 beta today. The big news: it runs on Windows Vista and XP. I believe it’s the second Apple application to run on Windows (after iTunes), and a bold move in trying to extend market share in the browser wars. Is it just a matter of time before the full-blown Leopard (or the cat after that) runs on any Intel computer, and not just an Apple controlled Intel machine? What then will happen to the more expensive hardware line Apple produces? How far will Apple have extended into the consumer market by that time (iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, er, scratch that last one)? Lots of questions, as the former computer company continues to slowly re-invent itself. In the meantime, I had bemoaned Safari 2’s lack of compatibility with Blogger, and while it seems the Ctrl-keystrokes still don’t work, at least the new version does display icons for the shortcuts. A small step forward, I suppose.
Update: I neglected to mention QuickTime, which has been around for Windows for probably a decade or so, and still going strong.
