> Apple requires you to buy new hardware, so it's not purely a software 
> decision. Linux is nice, but... well, it's fundamentally designed for UNIX 
> nerds. So if you're not, good luck... Besides, I'm not convinced that the 
> whole UNIX design is particularly coherant. (E.g., autoconf exists.)

It's just because nobody feels that could write something that is superior 
enough to Windows to make enough money to warrant the development?

I mean, come on, Windows is pretty flexible, given that my mum can do stuff 
on it, I can use it to run CFD simulations and design LCD screens, also I 
can play 3D games and even write 3D games on it, plus raytrace :-)

ANd you even said yourself that XP is reliable now (although I always found 
it reliable) - if you upgrade your ancient copy of Word you'll find that is 
reliable too.  Where exactly is any competition meant to improve to get 
people to swap?

Sure, you can reach for niche markets, but you're never going to take over 
from Windows with that approach.

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