On the PC side, their market share is pitiful. But, they are willing to keep it small so that they can control hardware and software compatibility and build a better product. If you do not like it you can buy any Intel box and put any other software, except OS X, on it. Or you can put Windows on your Mac.
On the iPod side, they built a better product which became dominant. But, you can put music from anywhere you want on your iPod. You can buy music from the iTunes store, but the majority of people do not.
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