> Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux?

No.

> forced corporate policies

care to elaborate? I'm not sure what this means. Policies forced by the company you work for? How does Linux solve this?

> lack of hardware choice

Plus, not a minus. I think the 13" MacBook Air is the best laptop on the market today. Tight integration between hardware and software is key.

> closed operating software

Don't care, see answer #2.

It's also probably worth mentioning that I make my living through iOS (in part through my site: http://www.cocoacontrols.com)