[QUOTE=qtiger]Here's a better analogy. Imagine Honda made two identical cars, the Civic CX and the Civic DX. The DX has a better interior. The CX is free. Which is better?

CX maybe free (linux) but you damnn majority of the aftermarket stuff wouldn't fit in it... motor isn't swappable....you get no support from honda...you got to be your own mechanic....

BTW apple is never port its OS X to Intel...simply because Apple is a HARDWARE COMPANY! ... they make software to sell their hardware...