I like writing about conflict because it gives you more than one dimension to a story, and there were two interesting conflicts that I ran into last week. The first, more near-term, will likely define the direction of the notebook market, and it is important because it implies an ether/or decision when most of us want both. The other is the constant conflict inside Apple — which, as was explained to me last week, results in regular and famous screaming matches that in turn help create products like the iPhone.
