yes I've thought about it because 1) I've felt that the last few OS X iterations have been steps in the wrong direction, bloating the OS with crap "features" t

yes I've thought about it because 1) I've felt that the last few OS X iterations have been steps in the wrong direction, bloating the OS with crap "features" that are useless and add overhead. It's slower, more pinwheels, crashes, etc. 2) A lot of dev and computational tools run natively on Linux and you have to deal with 2nd best ports on Mac. 3) The absurdly high cost of Macs. For instance I'm about to upgrade my mbp when they finally update them next week and I expect it will run about $2700. for #1, I'm hoping that 10.9 is an improvement since it seems to have a performance focus. i think all Mac users are dreading that Apple will slap iOS on our laptops. if they do, #1 will become a bigger factor. #2 usually is not a huge problem. of course, when it is, it's enormously frustrating. for #3, when I've looked, the cost of getting a similarly spec'ed non Mac is still around $2000 so the savings aren't that huge. ultimately, the reasons for switching do not outweigh my perceived costs of switching. i don't want to tinker with my OS or evaluate which of the many Linux options is best. and for my typical consumer laptop use, the Apple ecosystem is just convenient. (syncs w my phone, etc.)