… is Windows the new cheapskate strategy? Do people only buy it if they’re looking for something cheap and “good enough”?

Barring a few people, I have never met anyone who has picked Windows over another operating system “by choice”. I would love to see some numbers for copies sold via. retail against OEM copies under use. That should give a very good idea of how many people “pick” staying with their Windows system. This is taking into consideration that a blatant majority of users don’t know how to switch, scared of “breaking” something, so they choose to stick with the “good enough” system that works.