>Why do all companies have to operate the way you want them to[?]
Obviously they don't, but I'd like them to. I've no right to tell you you have to save energy (for example), but I'd rather you did. Your right to do something is in no way impaired by my right to have an opinion about what you do, and vice versa. Nobody's saying Apple HAS to run a certain way, but boy would we prefer if they did a few things differently.
> Why do you have to buy their things?
I think the problem with Apple in particular is that they're Really, Really good. The products they put out are normally class-leading - I have a Droid, but the iPhone is just flat sexier. That said, I won't buy an iPhone, despite the fact that I think it's a really sexy, really well-made piece of hardware, because of certain policy and design decisions Apple made.
I'm obviously not Apple's target demographic - my droid is rooted and I spend most of my day staring at a terminal window, so they're not going to do a whole lot to make my life easier, and I understand that, but it's still frustrating to see a drop-dead sexy piece of hardware that doesn't live up to what I see as it's potential.
Obviously they don't, but I'd like them to. I've no right to tell you you have to save energy (for example), but I'd rather you did. Your right to do something is in no way impaired by my right to have an opinion about what you do, and vice versa. Nobody's saying Apple HAS to run a certain way, but boy would we prefer if they did a few things differently.
> Why do you have to buy their things?
I think the problem with Apple in particular is that they're Really, Really good. The products they put out are normally class-leading - I have a Droid, but the iPhone is just flat sexier. That said, I won't buy an iPhone, despite the fact that I think it's a really sexy, really well-made piece of hardware, because of certain policy and design decisions Apple made.
I'm obviously not Apple's target demographic - my droid is rooted and I spend most of my day staring at a terminal window, so they're not going to do a whole lot to make my life easier, and I understand that, but it's still frustrating to see a drop-dead sexy piece of hardware that doesn't live up to what I see as it's potential.
IOW: Sour Grapes.