This argument is akin to saying "isn't it beautiful that I can go from Lion to Mountain Lion within the same day".
You aren't changing much, just who packaged the software together.
You aren't changing much, just who packaged the software together.
In the linux world you get a combination of 1. low switching costs between competitors (because, as you point out, most of the software is the same), and 2. competition between distributors. With Microsoft and Apple, if you want to choose between competitors, the cost of switching between them is much higher.