> so people choose "next to free" instead of "completely free" exactly why? I mean I am not one to bash Microsoft out of principle, but this is easy to underst

> so people choose "next to free" instead of "completely free" exactly why? I mean I am not one to bash Microsoft out of principle, but this is easy to understand - people choose Windows because that's what everyone is already familiar with. The battle over the desktop space is over, and for the same reason Microsoft couldn't gain any traction in the mobile segment.