I'll bet he would.
Microsoft has an incredible amount of power and control over OEMs and it would not surprise me if literally ALL of them would like out from under MS' thumb. On the other hand, MS has provided a revenue stream for OEMs that is without parallel, and they're not all likely to bite the hand that feeds them. Some really would like to offer an alternative to Windows in their product line and, frankly, desktop Linux has not stepped up as the logical candidate. OSX and [possibly] Sun's JDS (Java Desktop System, which is a Linux distro filled with Sun's special tweaks) are the only candidates and as far as I can see, having handled both very little, Mac OS X wins hands down.
If Apple does open up OS X, and I think they should, everything changes. However; they've shown no indication they will and Apple higher-ups have stated flatly that it would not happen.
Disclaimer; I use Linux for most of my desktop work and all of my mobile computing. However; I do realize it is not yet quite ready for the average user. That day is coming soon, though. When that happens, there really will be an alternative for everyone who wishes it.
Jack
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