Another Article Key Points: More people on same OS = better compatibility everywhere: Microsoft can't make as much money from selling Windows OS: IT guys reconsidering using Macs in the workplace: on iLife:When more and more users upgrade to Mavericks, because it's free, Apple users will more and more operate on the same standard, enhancing the platform's security while boosting app compatibility.
With Apple offering its sleeker, better-reviewed operating system now for free, Microsoft's pricing for Windows--both to average consumers and enterprise customers, as well as possibly OEMs--will seem outlandishly high by comparison.
Certainly, PCs are likely to remain cheaper up front, but now they might seem significantly more costly to maintain over the years.
makes Microsoft look greedy for deciding this year to start charging for Office 365 on an annual subscription basis: $99 per year.