Joining the Dark Side: Switching to iPod - Yahoo! News Um, I'm happy for Mr. Cross that he's finally making a sensible decision. It's the same sensible decision that Windows users should be making. Apple just does computers and computing devices like the iPod better than anyone else. But why in the world does he think Apple is the "dark side"? I haven't read this yet, but I suspect he's one of those who mistakenly thinks Microsoft solutions are more "open" than Apple's, just because Microsoft lets other manufacturers do the hardware part. That's total b*llsh*t, of course, but you only realize that once you actually think about it rather than buying Microsoft's FUD hook, line, and sinker.