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- Hackers are increasingly switching to Macs because of OS X, which combines beautiful design with FreeBSD.
- The Mac was historically a canonical hacker's computer in the 1980s, but hackers moved to Intel boxes with Linux and FreeBSD.
- With OS X, hackers are returning to Macs, and their influence predicts future mainstream computing trends.
- Hackers write software for the platforms they personally use, and that software drives hardware sales.
- Apple now appeals to both low-end and high-end users but lacks middle-market share, a situation predicted to be temporary.