Linux and Free software: Mac computers are restrictive.

Now that University classes have started I see a lot of students with new Apple laptops. It seems that half of the student population own a Mac. Few years back you would never see so many Apple computers as you do today on campus. .... i have both a mac powerbook $2000 and an hp dv7 $970. not joking. they both have the same hardware specs. one costs a grand more. go figure. for serious computing and gaming i use my hp laptop w/ windows vista 64, for internet browsing i ...