[MangoToupe]

> I personally prefer the freedom of being able to install linux, bsd, windows, and even weirder OSes like Haiku.

I certainly don't think that matters to the vast majority of the population

[VBprogrammer]

The majority of the population is running a $300 laptop from Amazon. They certainly aren't popping used car money every 2-3 years like the real enthusiasts are.

[MangoToupe]

> They certainly aren't popping used car money every 2-3 years like the real enthusiasts are.

Sorry, I don't get the reference. What sort of expenses are you referring to? For the price of a used car you can get pretty much any workstation money can buy.