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first off I am a mac user but do not fantasize about OS X or linux taking over anything- it will never happen. The fact is M$ is simply TOO big. Since OS X can if they wanted to be ported to Intel chips- Apples best bet would be to make a PC OS that is reliated to OS X but yet not exactly the same.
The choice arguement doesn't really hold true though with M$. They are a complete strong hold- they take over any form of technology simply because they "can" and capitalize on it. Sure this is good business practice but what makes it "evil" is the fact they do not offer much choice. IE will soon be embedded in the OS making it the one and only interent option by default. They take advantage of users with lincensing agreements and costs because they can. The whole OS deprives you of choice. The mac OS of course refers to it's own apps as well but doesn't agrue with you if you want to use another. The world's dependence on one OS is the scary part- one systemwide virus and the whole world can shut down almost. That is scary. Other countries are moving to Linux and the like because M$ gathers too much control of their governments. M$ doesn't open any doors for them. All their banking, government records, weapon information, ..etc. relies on one American man and his baby.M$ didn't become popular because it was any good (the being of Windows was more of a nightmare then it is now). They are in ever household in the world because you had no choice. M$ agreements with every computer company in the world made it what you got is what you get. Even now when linux is gaining in popularity and unix runs most system servers- M$ is out there doing what they can to make sure there is no competition. Apple commands their OS heavy by making it the only OS for their machines but the difference is- its one company batch of machines- your alternative is buying a PC instead- your PC alternative is two zillion company machines- one OS.