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The CEO of Google (the company trying to move your desktop to the Internet) was just elected to the board of Apple (the company trying to move the Internet to your desktop). Apple already stuck Eric Schmidt on its online Board roster, under an hour after the press release hit the wires.

Commenters, add your snide predictions of what Eric will do to Apple below. One thing's sure: this has to be a lousy day at Microsoft HQ.

Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Joins Apple's Board of Directors [Apple press release on Yahoo]