Almost definitely, for cheaper too. Apple's hardware selection is incredibly limited, and they also try to run it “quiet”, trading off performance at every point in the cycle. So you can easily configure something much faster. Do Hackintosh receive Apple updates? Apple rolls out system updates periodically, and if you want your Hackintosh to be running the latest and greatest versions of OS X, you're going to have to deal with these system updates at least a few times each year.
Will Apple stop making Intel Macs?
During this transition period, Apple will support both Intel Macs and Apple silicon Macs with new features and software updates, before eventually dropping Intel Mac support in favor of focusing on newer, faster models with its own chips. Do you have to pay for MacOS? OS X, also called Mac OS, isn't free. Even if you want to buy that argument, it's unlikely to be a major factor in shifting people from Windows to Mac. The price of an operating system is a sideshow compared with the cost of hardware, and more importantly, when you consider the shift from PCs to tablets.
Are virtual machines traceable?
Virtual machines are a convenience of many purposes but enhancing anonymity is not one of them. Yes using a browser in a VM will give different indicators such as User-Agent and Fingerprint, but that's just another set of tracking variables. It's extremely difficult to configure your own browser for privacy.