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"They can't run their applications on Linux or MacOS (or they certainly would)"

The vast majority of Windows users do not use Windows-only applications. They're using a browser, probably an office suit; both can be done on macOS or even Linux just as well.

So no, Windows users are not all clamoring to actually run macOS, only held back by apps that run on Windows but not on macOS.

Ironically, the buying-because-of-lock-in argument most describes macOS and especially iOS.

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No, Windows use us predominantly for low paying clerical, customer support, etc. jobs, where hardware cost matters much more.

The average sales price of a Mac is 3x that of the sversge Windows PC because Macs are used by professionals, whose time is valuable.

Windows users are running what their company tells them to run, usually an internal database application for managing customer interactions.