Its easy to compare market values for Microsoft and Apple. Since they
both are sold on the market. Linux based software isn't all commercial,
and being Ubuntu has the ability to run Office suite, with the only limitation
being having the MS Office license agreement. How does one honestly compare
market values???? I run multiple partitions on my Windows machines so I
have the ability to run anything I want. 98% of the time I use the Linux
base distros - with the ability to run the MS products also. I use the wording
ability to run. But with the advent of OO.org I have no limitations.
I have no expense limitations also. And beside I never access the internet with
my windows partitions, mainly for security reasons. Secondly Linux base distros
operate so much more effectively and faster on internet and/or network connections.
Apple? Now that the mac is a dual core pentium and OSX is unix based. Why not
it works and a lot of open source is available for this nice OS too. And
one can add partitions and install ubuntu with it also, or better yet
us Vmware Fusion, and run anything you want. Cost factor. Open Source Linux
Distros - Run better - Cost less in the long run.

Until We Meet Again.
Nisqually Pauli