I have been using Apple products almost since the beginning and one of the biggest complaints that us Mac users would was that PC makers (MS) wanted to rule the world. It seemed everything was for the PC. Nothing seemed to work with the Mac line. So Apple became more proprietary, more expensive and highly arrogant. I still use my Mac for some creative stuff but have found I can do more, have more options with less expensive products. In most cases companies like Adobe make that possible.
Here is an example of my latest Apple experience: went to the local store to replace my ipod shuffle with another one. I was really happy to see they got even smaller because the one I am using is the small square on that I can connect to my wrap around headphones while jogging or working out. But when I saw that the charger was $28 and the headphones (which is proprietary and must be used with the ipod) were $18 which although came with the ipod was the least expensive part of the proposition. You need all three and if you lose the all important ear buds (with controls built in) you are SOL. I have no desire to be "locked in".
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