I don't necessarily agree that mac is far superior to Windows or any other product, nor will it ever take over a market dominated by Windows. Personally I like Mac OS X and it is the only OS I choose to use. But I am not a PC gamer, if I were, I would definitely be using Windows. I do think that Mac OS X will gain more and more market share and become even more compatible with other operating systems. Eventually Linux will take over though... probably.

Question makes no sense. That's like saying will a sedan beat a coup. They have two different purposes. The Mac and PC share general purpose attributes which makes the Mac the better system for a variety of reasons ( lack of virus, ease-of-use, security, etc). The PC is a gamers' rig. An area Apple has not sold into. Naturally, gamers will prefer PCs. In certain applications such as MS Excel, the PC has the larger installed base.

Overall, if you measure the new comers onto the Mac or PC platforms, Apple is adding more users based on ipod, iphone, and other accessories sales. Mac Wins.

With Mac's ease of use, which has always been their best asset, along with the ability to now STILL have Windows (XP or Vista) running simultaneously, the need for a PC only computer is greatly diminishing. People have always wanted simplicity and reliability. Mac provides both of these by maintaining K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid), while Windows has only grown more complex and aggravating with subsequent OS's.

Hands Down,mac is hands on ` user friendly.. I'm a grandma mac user and have been since 1994. It's all about willingness to go with the creative flow with mac, using instead of swimming against, the current. The intuitive, the ease is the 21st century transition from 'making things harder than they need to be, and enforced reliance on a "geek".. to joy of connection and learning for all of us!! Our youngest grandkids are making choices to wait till they come home to use the mac, because the p.c. at school is "just too 'dumb". There seem to be natural choices, macs used in Qi Centers, by people in spiritual growth communities. A movement away from consumerism to sustainability, as the elder Macs have lasted longer for relevance' than disposable p.c.s It seems true that, Life doesn't invite the 'changing face of the future in, we've always pushed our way in with reason' behind a fierce sense of loyalty to what we value.

I own a $2000 Mac, and a $1400 PC. I am a Digital Designer, Avid Gamer and mild Computer Programmer (I build computers, write basic programs etc.). I feel well versed in both Operating Systems, but must admit I have a sweet side in my heart for Mac. Don't get me wrong I love PCs, its just a matter of practicality for me which decides what I use. I use my PC for what it does best. It's got twice the power of my Mac for much less money, so for 3D rendering and Motion Graphics I would say PC hands down takes the cake (As well as gaming but thats obvious). Also since it is a tower, I can easily upgrade one part at a time keeping my computer on the fresh side of technology. On the other hand I love the "Mac World" and how nicely the OS is synced with other Mac applications and hardware. I think Vista tried, but Leopard just blows it out of the water in terms of a more user friendly interface and ease of compatibility. I forgot how much of a pain in the ass installing and configuring drivers could be. Also the way Mac handles graphics and the stability of the OS makes photoshop and Illustrator work a little more efficient (google it if you don't know why yet... stability, Unix, software the whole shabang). So to get to the point. IF... macs ever decide to become more affordable then I could see myself running solely the Macintosh platform. But as long as PCs are the only truly customizable/cheap alternative, I would say they will continue to dominate the market. Macs are only better if you can utilize the benefits... which some people would not. There is more to touch on but I'm bored of writing. That'll do.

Apple is the face of computing innovation. While Microsoft and PC hardware manufacturing companies are stuck in the past, Apple is forging ahead, first with the revolutionary iPhone, and with Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, which received critical acclaim far and beyond what Vista achieved. Vista was a step backwards-in security, in functionality, in user interface. Leopard was a step into the future. Don't forget-Apple first implemented mice user interface devices, graphical user interfaces, and computer drawing software. Microsoft , while leading in market share currently, is slowly falling behind the R&D;powerhouse of Apple. There are still those who argue that PCs have more software availability than Macs. To those making that argument, welcome to the 21st century. Macs run just about every consumer application in existence, can run most games, and if you need more, just run Windows on a Mac (Boot Camp, VMWare, Parallels)! Mac bundled software (ahem...iLife) kicks bundled Windows software's ass and will continue to do so. Surely, Apple will overtake Microsoft's market share in personal computing, if not because of their innovation and technology, then because of their user-friendly interface, little to no learning curve, and simply functional software.

It depends on what Microsoft does with it's next release. Windows right now is bloated, trying to support decades old technology and design patterns. The reason OS X still exists and is on the rise is because Apple basically started fresh with OS X (ok to be truthful all OS X is neXt, but fresh when compared to Old World macs), and in doing so allowed it to shed off all those old ideas and stop having to support bad design principles. Granted part of the reason they were able to do this and Microsoft wasn't was because they didn't have the enterprise install bass that Microsoft does, but that doesn't change the fact that it puts Apple in a better position now. So unless Microsoft has plans to radically change what they are doing now in comparison to Windows 7, they are going to be stuck in the same boat as they are now with Vista (Released late, bloated and full of inconsistencies). This doesn't even take into account the fact that Microsoft is rumored to make 7 modeler, which could serious hurt them where they are strongest, businesses. At this moment the brighter future looks for Apple, and I don't see that changing.

Macs will eventually take over the computing market in terms of productivity. Mac book already have invaded the college life's of most students and have therefore shown they are better for such things such as word processing.

But the real question is...how does Linux come into play?