The problem with this line of thinking regarding Macs is, well, there are just so many good alternatives to Macs. Now, it is worth giving consideration to the

The problem with this line of thinking regarding Macs is, well, there are just so many good alternatives to Macs. Now, it is worth giving consideration to the possibility that Macs will become so much better than the competition that they could become like iPhones, and develop more of a stranglehold over people's lives. As it stands now, and in the immediate future, I don't see this as a valid concern. There are just too many good alternatives, if your concerns are limited to the above. (now, I wish open hardware became way more prevalent -- not PC open, but open source with libre firmware. I'm concerned that window is permanently closing, as the market is consolidating on very literal monopolies with highly restricted firmware. Almost every company I'm aware of is now using Synopsys IP for their DDR4 PHY trainer -- a CPU which has direct access to memory, and writable, signed, encrypted firmware...)