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apple has become as bad as if not worse then Microsoft. A closed hardware and OS platform as well as tie-ins to other revenue sources (iTunes) is not acceptable behavior. Apple is also potentially more handicapped hostile than Microsoft. The flashy slidey gui would present extra difficulties to blind users and unlike Windows, they don't have any speech recognition worth using for mobility impaired users.
it may seem like moving to Apple is a good choice in the face of the Microsoft empire but changing from one monopolist to another is simply trading one jail for another.