Call it propaganda but Windows is really rather open hardware wise.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1861748,00.asp
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The trick is that Windows was an open platform. It grew to dominate the market because, unlike the Apple Macintosh, it was an operating system that allowed anyone to build compatible hardware and software. "The fact that Microsoft worked really hard to make it open, so that thousands of companies could build PCs and add-ons and software, has been one of the great stories of the industry," says Rick LeFaivre, who was vice president in charge of Apple's advanced technology group in the mid-1990s. "I think everybody has learned the value of having a relatively open platform that people can plug in to."
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That this comes from a vp who was in charge of Apple's Advanced Tech group in the mid 90s, speaks volume when he comments that "Microsoft worked really hard to make it open (hardware wise)".