^^^^^^^^^^What’s the point? Linux and Windows are the same in that respect.^^^^^^^^^^^^
No they’re not. Any major linux distro comes with at least one office suite, if not two or three.
Neither windows nor mac os come with office software.
So they’re completely different.
Your response is misdirected. I was referring to the "car and engine" analogy, where Linux and Microsoft design the software and other manufacturers design the hardware. In that situation, the operating system is targeted to generic, lowest common denominator type of hardware - resulting in a less-than-optimal system. In contrast, Apple designs both the hardware and the software with better component integration to maximize the quality of the system.
Regarding office software for Macs - Apple does include a free 30-day trial period for the iWork package (word processor and presentation software for $80). There are rumors that Apple will provide the next version of iWork for free on new Macs, and will add a spreadsheet to the suite. This could happen in October when Mac OS X 10.5 is released.