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ian, you are comparing completely different things. Steve Balmer is insane, he LOVES Microsoft (of course he does he has seen it grow from the beginning), but the difference is, that Microsoft always had an OPEN way of thinking, no matter how much you wish to think otherwise. They always develop software and their OS in order FOR THE DEVELOPERS to take advantage, and the bottom line is more diverse software market. This makes the OS very open for everyone to develop for but also a security target as we've already witnessed. In other words, without Microsoft there would be no software market in the form we have it today, if at all.
This is a HUGE difference in philosophies. No matter how much we want to hate Microsoft, it has done A LOT of good. Apple on the other DID absolutely NOTHING good for consumers, it was always good for them.
Now I'm not saying that Microsoft is doing most of the stuff they are doing from the goodness of their heart, they are of course a corporation, but they are much better positioned towards the public in general and are not trying to grow and manipulate the public through marketing efforts and cult-like behavior.
You really need to compare the Microsoft supporter and Apple cult-member. The two are completely different. The Microsoft guy/girl will think in terms of solutions as a developer and have very little emotional attachment towards the company itself, while Apple person actually takes very emotional stand in defending Apple, Jobs and everything that comes from that company, completely neglecting that the company should serve a customer first and not the other way around.
Everyone seems to admire their "marketing" efforts, however I think there's simply nothing masterful in their misleading, offensive media campaigns. They are clearly demonstrating a cult like behavior by telling you that if you are a part of Apple family you are smarter and better then everyone else.
I have refused to buy Apple products so far because I don't like conformity, I don't like being told to do things in only one certain way. This is present in ALL Apple products and services.
Even though I do think their products look very nice, I have an issue with how company does business in general and how they treat their own customers. When I say this, I mean, they make Apple cult-members feel like they are better then others and in return they charge EVERY single thing possible as they make the customers feel that it's really cool to pay for all that crap.
Well whatever, I'm sure they won't go bankrupt if I don't buy stuff from them, but they sure ain't gonna get my money.
And again, Steve Balmer is indeed insane.