Marc v E
Major Contributor
For a consumer that is an advantage imo.And half the software that is available and closed source architecture.
The soft and hardware is tested together which results in better use of resources. There is one way of doing things which is usually based on getting great results with little effort.
Ime the closed architecture applies more to iphone and ipad.
I regularly develop software on windows and linux, where linux is the faster and more stabile platform. All of my colleagues use macs because they crash less than windows based pcs. Just my experience, ymmv.