I remember when Microsoft had its dominant position with Windows[0] in the late 1990s; sentiments along the lines of "this sucks, but we're stuck with it" were

I remember when Microsoft had its dominant position with Windows[0] in the late 1990s; sentiments along the lines of "this sucks, but we're stuck with it" were common. I do not hear that sentiment from Apple users often today. Even when they have complaints, they typically like the hardware and/or software better than alternatives to which they have been exposed. In case that seems like something a fanboy would write, I should clarify that I am not an Apple user, nor do I have any desire to buy Apple products (though I do hope somebody else manages to build a fast, cool-running ARM laptop soon). [0] Windows still has a very high market share for desktop operating systems, but there's much less lock-in for most users.