The Penguin and the Apple. Even as Apple Computer rolls out a new line of sexy products, Slate's Paul Boutin writes that the Macintosh operating system will soon slip into third place, behind Linux, in the number of personal computers on which it is installed.

Boutin references a Business Week article, but offers additional analysis suggesting that third place is, essentially, where they put intensive-care patients who aren't likely to recover.

More bad news for us Mac users.