"This decision was not easy because in spite of the personal nature of this debate, its complexity, the medical repercussions and its seriousness, this issue has become polticized to the extent that much of the rhetoric has substantially diminished the potential for real discourse on such an important matter, " Daschle said.
The truth is that unlike Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people)--well-known for its months-long, delay-ridden product launches--and in spite of a sub-10% market share for personal computers, Apple still knows how to work a room.