Microsoft can get away with this while OS X and Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) can offer 'advanced' functions for free is because of their massive business ba

Microsoft can get away with this while OS X and Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) can offer 'advanced' functions for free is because of their massive business base. Out of the box a Mac has a full RSA keychain service, encrypted VPN, file and printer sharing, hard drive encryption, and the ability to remotely install programs (although it does require a separately priced admin program). I bet that 99.9% of the people don't care about those functions on their Mac, but they're there. Even if for the sole purpose of supporting said enterprise features just so Apple themselves can use it in their office. Of course I think Microsoft is just milking their business customers while most people will just get the Home Premium that Dell gave them because the general public really doesn't care about the above features.