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Some people disagree with that, but it's their prerogative as a company, and it's let Apple consistently create the best products in their respective markets with little debate. If that's evil, then I guess I'm evil, because I think they have the right and I wish more companies were that restrictive.

So think about that when you get your computer. Don't worry about all this bullshit arguing either way. Think about the computer itself.

It's interesting that you're willing to afford companies more freedoms and prerogatives than individuals. If this guy doesn't want to buy a computer because he disagrees with the way the company that makes it does business, that's his prerogative just as much as it's Apple's to attempt to control their products after they're outside of Apple controlled warehouses.

I fail to see how someone jailbreaking their phone keeps Apple from providing the closed off Steve Jobs' sanctioned user interface and experience to people who _don't_ jailbreak their phones.

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If this guy doesn't want to buy a computer because he disagrees with the way the company that makes it does business, that's his prerogative just as much as it's Apple's to attempt to control their products after they're outside of Apple controlled warehouses.

If this guy ignores my advice, I won't stop from using his product. I'm allowed to state my opinion.

Similarly, if you think Apple's doing an evil thing, that's fine. I'd see where you're coming from. I happen to think they're not doing enough evil for me to worry about. That's all a matter of opinion. My stated opinion here was: buy a product for the sake of the product. That's all it is: my opinion.