Also, if Windows has the best gaming experience, easy and known interface that anyone will recognize, why would the majority of the people use linux or mac? You can buy a PC with pre-installed Linux and buy another OS later. It doesn't matter if the PCs are coming with pre-installed Linux, it won't change the fact that people can buy another OS, and the Windows 7 is actually selling pretty well, if I am not mistaken, Microsoft even said that Windows 7 is the best selling OS, how can you claim that someone is fucking their real revenue if the Windows 7 broke a record?

ANd your ignorance comes to a head. Windows 7 is the best selling OS they had SINCE Windows XP. So it sold better than Vista, what a surprise. I'll address your "ease of use" in the following post.

Vlad I meant ease of access and use for the everyday layman.
They are used to windows and getting them to learn something new is a possibility but extremely difficult. I just got both my parents a new mobile and the change had them stumped even though it ran very similar to their old phones so imagine explaining how to use a Mac.
It doesn't matter how easy something is to use if it's unfamiliar then people will stuggle.
Thats what keeps windows on top. As for gaming the hardware upgrades help. I don't even know if an 8800 can fit in a Mac? Does it use the same ram as a desktop? If it does then Apple need to advertise this fact. Get nVidia and ATI to make it more known on their products that they work in Macs.
Yes you can use the hardware in linus but then you have to use linux.

Edit: I thought you meant people could take their gaming to the mac or linux but my point stands about the hardware upgrade.

There is no ignorance here, please, keep your words as peaceful as possible.

And please, click on the link:

http://www.ip-192.com/2010/01/29/windows-7-os/

"the fastest-selling operating system of all time"

So, the Windows 7 broke a good record. Again, how can you say that someone is fucking their real revenue?

No competition, seriously? They have had massive competition in browsers, search engines, home entertainment systems, Office, heck even their OS has had competition. They released a premature product with Vista and came right back with Windows 7, probably the best general use OS on the market. And the whole time they were posting a profit. Its not called being a fanboy, its having common sense.

Two decades ago PC gaming was pushing the OS market, not anymore. Like you said most PC gaming is going towards flash, so clearly something else is keeping Windows on top. Pushing more games onto the 360 will not hurt the sales of their OS in the least.

I'll say it once more, a company that posts a profit every quarter doesn't make decisions because it feels like it. Their is market research done, budget reviews, sales trend analysis and a bunch of other statistical research. Some guy sitting in his room posting on a forum does not know how to run one of the most successful  multi-billion dollar business's in history better than the people in charge at MS.

I hate Apple, and I can admit their ease of access is better than Windows for the everday layman. I understand that people are unfamiliar with it. But then they have to set up their wireless and with a Mac it happens magically just by ryping in your password and you are done. If anything your parents would love a Mac after using it for just a few hours. It's just easier.

The problem with games on Mac/Linux isn't the hardware, it's supported, but the fact that they have different systems. For insta,ce Macs don't have Directx. And i didn't mean people can take their gaming to the Mac or Linux, I mean they won't need it at all if they can just get a 360, removing a huge incentive.

You give my parents too much credit.

They would like you.

Yes, and how many PCs existed back in 2000 and how many in 2009? You probably also believe AVATAR made the most money for a movie too right?

And have you realized that Apple has been getting a biggr and bigger marketshare of the OS market? Hell even Linux has had more penetration. This isn't about them not making profits. It's about them making less money by getting rid of PC gaming than if they supported it. Why? Because their Xbox devision's profits are so marginally small compared to their OS/Office that it's not even funny. They'd have to increase the Xbox profits a huge amount to account for even a 1% drop in their market share of OS/Office.

Yes but a good company doesn't look at what makes it money now, a good company looks into the future and tries to identify major revenue streams for the future. As much as you don't want to admit it consoles are only going to get bigger in the future. Its probably going to get to the point where having a console is as common as having a PC. When that happens MS wants to have the infrastructure in place to take advantage of the market. So just because the Xbox isn't a major revenue stream for the company now doesn't mean it won't be in the future. Markets are always changing and MS is investing now to secure their future.

Theres plenty of third parties releasing games on PC so PC only gamers don't have to worry yet. Besides its not like PC gamers have any alternative OS's for gaming. MS doesn't have to worry.