[simula67]

This is probably why the 'Year of the Linux Desktop' never arrived. The introduction of Macs probably crippled the Linux desktop market. Without Macs companies like System76 would probably have been more successful as more developers demand a good quality Unix compatible machine.

[alrs]

System76 would have never happened, Dell and HP were already pushing Linux before OSX dropped. In the year 2000:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-linuxs-new-best-friend-50...