The Post Finder World

   Wired magazine has an article on the evolution of the Macintosh interface and how "Spotlight" will slowly replace the "Finder" http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,67774,00.html

Key drivers are

+ more data (to begin  with)
+ more file (data, object) management inside the application (iTunes, iPhoto, MacJournal)
+ faster search engine
+ collapse of hierarchical world view
+ emergence of google mind set

Abby Christopher and Mike Faden, Tiger Tweaks Could Kill Folders, Wired News, 02:00 AM Jun. 09, 2005 PT
   
Spotted by K C.