In the UK and the EU at least, there's not much of a tie anymore, and the market probably has enough choice; not sure how much things have improved in the USA o

In the UK and the EU at least, there's not much of a tie anymore, and the market probably has enough choice; not sure how much things have improved in the USA or elsewhere. I suspect the increasing discussion of longer support periods does suggest my Darwinian scenario is changing. A bit.