what you mean...

..is that a lot of the people affected fit the Apple target demographic and were either a) too oblivious to notice their browser grafixs had changed, or b) too scared to investigate fearing it could cause their computer to become a bomb that'd kill them and their families.

??firefox!1!

Backdoor shenanigans? I don't think I have that DVD, well whatever floats your boat Mr Jobs.

Safari is my browser of choice when I have absolutely no other choice.

As a firefox 3 beta tester, I can say Safari is a pretty darn good intraweb trowser (if you don't compare it to anything else) and it is another example of how superior the mac platform is (if you don't compare it to anything). Bring back the G5 I say, it was the best way to melt a hole through your desk by far. No overclocking required and it would tax a watercooling system like a socialist state.

Honestly Opera/Firefox 3 (beta - hurry up damit) is all I ever use right now. Firefox 3 beta is so good as it is, being a beta, Mircoapple and Wormsoft should just quit the browser game while they can avert calamity.

But the big north American Telcos have predicted the death of the internet, so wibblewobblyeb browsers will be moot in the end won't they?

when MS did this

when MS started giving people free software they were fined a fair few $ for using their market position to give away software.... Will the same happen to apple for using their market position to give away software (i doubt it)