In the early 90's Microsoft was the fast moving upstart, eating a lumbering IBM's lunch. Nowadays, Microsoft looks like IBM did then and Apple like Microsoft. So does that mean that Apple will someday be a bloated old company churning out substandard products? My guess is no, but this list of the 5 most annoying programs on your computer does contain an Apple offering which should be a wake up call for Cupertino.

2 of the five are Microsoft products, by the way. The other two are from Real and Adobe.