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Another argument to be made here is that Apple can argue that if you are going to have to "learn" a new OS anyway, why not "learn" OS X? I am very skeptical that the release of Windows 7 (as good as it might be) will slow the market gains Apple has seen.

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The gap between XP and OS X is properly larger than the gap between XP and Windows 7.

I have seen how developers are treated on the IPhone, are Mac developers treated any better?

You're talking two entirely separate ballparks. On the Mac, Apple has no ability to block products from release. Furthermore, the environment of OS X seems to be a positive reenforcement for developers, because I've seen more beautiful software here than I see anywhere else. Hell, I can't think off the top of my head if I've ever seen an elegant minimalist interface on another operating system. Closest I can think of is the Ribbon system on Microsoft Office, which they unfortunately ruined in the transition to OS X.

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