There have been numerous rants about the supposed evils of Apple recently - David Coursey's is merely the latest. However, buried in the middle of the piece is the reason why none of it matters all that much:

Truth is, Apple has had this Jekyll-and-Hyde thing going for years, and it seems to be a reflection of Steve Jobs' personality, as it mostly disappeared (along with profits) when he was exiled to NeXT.

Say what you will about Apple's tactics, they work. Sales and profits go up, which - at the end of the day - is the most important thing for any business.

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