> I think you'll find that's pretty much standard corporate self defence these
> days - read your ISP agreement lately?
The main difference here is that you spend a large sum of money on a
limited-use device which you are essentially renting the ability to
use it. In fact, the way it is written, you don't have any actual
right to use it. They grant you the priveledge of using it only at
their descretion.
OK, you are correct. Same thing with the ISP agreement. However, you
can use your computer for other things. With Apple, they can
completely brick it and since it is a closed-loop system, you are 100%
hosed.
Well, the reality is, we get ticked off at any successful company for
being successful. I vaguely recall IBM, Microsoft, Bell/AT&T and AOL
being evil empires. OK, AOL truly was evil, but you get my point.
AG
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