Absolutely incorrect. Boot Camp came out in 2006, three years prior to Snow Leopard. You only can't run Windows 7 on earlier versions. Logically, you need the version of OS X that is contemporary to Windows 7. One problem with most Mac bashers is that they speak from a position of ignorance.
and Apple does not support the "application" if anything should go wrong while using Windows under Boot Camp.
Windows on Boot Camp is fully supported.
So, why even bother when Windows works in regular PCs without the need for middle-ware?
Boot Camp is not middleware. It is a multi-boot and repartitioning software similar to what is available on other systems, with some additions that make installing Windows easier (such as auto driver install after you install Windows). That does make for the easiest Windows install I have ever done, and I have done hundreds since Windows 2.
Meager Mac Pro upgrades worry enterprises
I almost regret informing you of the mysterious lack of Mac Pro updates, while the rest of the line has received a strong series of updates.
Most people who purchase Macs won't even be aware that they can use Windows instead of OSX
Most people think "computer" = "windows" and don't even know that anything else exists. At least they didn't until Apple started pulling in regular consumers in droves.
OSX will have become iOS, which would make OSX redundant and unneeded in the traditional laptop/ultrabook form-factors.
You probably don't realize that iOS is OS X, but with a different GUI and some differences in the included libraries. Jobs had an internal competition between sides that wanted a custom OS for the iPhone and the one that wanted OS X with mobile-oriented libraries. The OS X team won.
BTW, Microsoft copied this architecture for Windows 8. Now, for the first time, Windows mobile versions will be based on NT. That's why Windows 7 Phone is an orphan, no Windows 8 software will run on it, and no W7P software will run on Windows 8. Ah, all those poor consumers and developers who trusted Microsoft and got screwed.
So, I do try to stay informed
Mostly, not. And where you do make sense, you are only saying things that the rest of the industry has known for years.
Windows has always offered bundled apps, which is how the OEMs make their money with sales of PCs.
Yes, it's called "shovelware" because it's mainly useless crap that people feel is shoveled onto their computers, slowing it down and taking up space. OEMs and some retailers actually charge to remove this junk. Macs come with no such shovelware. You just stated another Mac advantage.
What's to enjoy with a stale platform
This from a guy who cheerleads a company that didn't put out a new consumer Windows version for six years, and then when delivered it was crap. Then it was two more years, for a total of eight, until Microsoft again released a decent operating system. And now it's been three years since and the successor is yet to be released.
Compare since that time 10.1 came out around the time of XP. Since then there have been seven versions, each more advanced than the last. The biggest gap between versions was a bit less than 2.5 years.
What stale platform?
Now, with Apple, the backup will have to be through iCloud, since the amount of storage on the Macs is now more limited than ever with expensive solid state storage
Most people backup to an external or network drive, not the solid state on the computer, which doesn't make much sense. For this, Apple has had Time Machine for years, much better than any Windows alternative.
You may also dread the news that Apple recently bought the Israeli company behind the most advanced technology for making SSDs more reliable, and therefore smaller and faster. Will Apple share this technology with others jumping on the SSD trend? Maybe, maybe not.
New Mac Pros will be out early next year. I think Intel is having trouble getting enough volume on the next-gen Xeons. Apple grew concerned about grumblings from pros who really want new machines, and actually unveiled a future plan:
Franz,From:Thanks for your email. Our Pro customers like you are really important to us. Although we didn’t have a chance to talk about a new Mac Pro at today’s event, don’t worry as we’re working on something really great for later next year. We also updated the current model today.
We’ve been continuing to update Final Cut Pro X with revolutionary pro features like industry leading multi-cam support and we just updated Aperture with incredible new image adjustment features.
We also announced a MacBook Pro with a Retina Display that is a great solution for many pros.
Tim (Cook)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2012/06/12/apple-says-new-models-designs-for-imac-mac-pro-in-works-due-in-2013/
I'm looking forward to seeing the new Pros. :-)