In order for bitcoin to hit levels of $250,000+...... it will need to be accepted and marketed everywhere. So far, Microsoft accepts bitcoin. This could be the ice breaker and the door opener for other companies such as Apple, Sony, Google, etc down the road, eventually leading to retailers such as Walmart and franchise such as Mcdonalds.
Yes this might increase awareness about bitcoin and its benefits to common people, but without investors bitcoin price can't grow. Bitcoin is already getting lots of new investors which is having really positive effect on price after few years all those bigger brand might also get interested in adding bitcoin as their payment method. Price will be at moon by 2012, no worries....
