You spent a few minutes googling and I've spent a year programming in CUDA and learning about OpenCL and DirectX's computer shader. My biggest problem with the DX compute shader is that it doesn't have the capability that OpenCL and CUDA have, I won't go into the specifics, but it really comes down to the DX compute shader being a crippled GPGPU API. Also, OpenCL and CUDA are very cross platform friendly, working on Windows, OS X, Linux and even cell phones. Oh, and as far as CUDA vs OpenCL, if you were actually paying attention to the GPGPU "scene", you would have noticed that Nvidia, who makes CUDA, is fully supporting OpenCL and is even partnered with Khronos working on OpenCL.

And as far as the Direct3D thing goes, look at games and applications that use OpenGL vs Direct3D. Windows still supports OpenGL and just because there are more computers that are capable of running Direct3D, doesn't mean that there are overall more apps. Even then, you would be surprised how many of those games you play that need DirectX are actually using OpenGL for the graphics and DirectX just for sound and input. Not to mention all the apps out there that are transparently using OpenGL. This is a huge argument that there really is no winner to, I'm just saying you can't say that Direct3D beat OpenGL, OpenGL is still around and is still a major competitor. As far as the actual OpenGL vs Direct3D argument, as a graphics engineer, I still like working with OpenGL more then Direct3D and feel it is easier to work with and can be more powerful at times. Though when it comes down to it, its really a argument in usability, as in the end OpenGL and Direct3D are still making the same system calls.

Oh and lastly, you say that OpenGL portables only make up a single digit in the market, last time I checked Windows Mobile only had less than 10% of that market share, and the iPhone and iPod touch were both doing pretty good, both supporting OpenGL. Not to count out the DS and PSP

OpenCL is backed by a lot of really big companies, and CUDA was only supported by Nvidia's Tesla architecture. OpenCL will work with ATI and Nvidia GPUs not to mention Cells and other CPUs. Even then, CUDA has been available for just over a year now. and DirectX's Compute shader is very limited in its ability vs OpenCL.

Not to go into a different direction, but how do you figure Direct3D beat OpenGL? When Direct3D is only used on Windows and Xbox. OpenGL is used on Playstation, Nintendo, OS X, Linux, most new phone platforms. Not to mention most 3D tools are written in OpenGL.

Actually, all the changes in the OS X point updates are on Apples support site, each one listing around 20 improvements, if not more. So thats very roughly 160 fixes/improvements. And the Vista SP2 change log only shows around 30. And why argue about upgrading vs a new OS? Even OS X 10.0 wasn't a new OS, it was based off of Darwin(BSD essentially). Even XP had legacy code dating back to Windows 3 and earlier, you ever work with the Windows API??? You know how stupid it would be, for Microsoft and Apple, to write an OS from scratch. Though one thing that Microsoft really needs to do is get rid of their monolithic kernel. Really Windows would actually be a great OS if they would just rewrite their kernel from scratch.

finally 64 bit? OS X beat Windows to the 64 bit scene a long time ago, supporting 64 bit addressing in Tiger and full 64 bit support in Leopard.

I just don't understand why everyone wants some new killer feature or pretty new buttons in every OS upgrade, why can't people appreciate when they actually try to make the OS faster and more stable? Instead of cheering for the OS that adds a bunch of glam while trying to catch up to the other cheaper OSs. Who cares about existing software maybe not being able to utilize the best features, but imagine the software that will be utilizing in the near future.

@Jordan

Wait, so your bitching about your lack of productivity but your unwilling to learn some hotkeys? If you want to really be productive in OS X you need to learn the hotkeys, and how is spaces gimmicky? Thats probably been one of the most useful features added in leopard. In my opinion, I'll admit that I do use a few extra apps and tweaks to help, but I have 1000x more productive on OS X than I have ever been on Windows, hell, when I use windows now for work I constantly feel like I'm trapped in small restricted box. I'm just saying, if you are having a problem being more productive in OS X its just because you are being overly stubborn.

@ Kamil
Actually, Jobs made the comment that mobile flash was too shitty and regular flash was too bloated. He said that he wanted Adobe to make something that was light weight and performed better then the mobile version. So, this looks like Jobs got what he was after. I'm usually not to big into speculation, due to I hate ever being wrong, but I can guarantee you that the smartphone flash will be on the iPhone in October. Well, whenever its officially released at least.

Just FYI, the car kit isn't going to be required, they said that already.

Now I have to pee real bad and ATT won't let me use there WC! WTF! That's what I get for drinking all those energy drinks.

Hello from Portsmouth, Ohio! 5:30am. Pretty long line for being in a poor area. And of course, being a TUAW reader, I am first in line! Been here since 2am

The AIM Beta on the 3.0 GM works really well for this. I was surprised they allowed it. But the AIM Beta even advertises when you start it that it can do free text messaging.