Since moving to Mac OS X little over a year ago I have noticed many trends that did not occur in my use of Ubuntu Linux and prior to that, Windows XP. The most noticeable trend that I have observed is the number of premium (shareware) Mac OS X applications available versus freeware. 31% of the applications that I have on my installation of Mac OS X are applications that require a license and a minimum payment of $20 USD. Do not get me wrong, I am not complaining. Most of these applications are very great pieces of engineering and deserve every penny, such as Coda.

Any other Mac OS X users notice this trend?