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Thank goodness we live in a country where laissez-faire capitalism is still extant. For those who complain about Apple's profits, the oil companies ripping us off, or other such illogical musings, they ought to ask themselves who really owns these companies and supports them: The answer is that private individuals own them through the stock market and actually force public companies to do whatever it takes to increase profits. Jobs or Gates, et al, do not need the cash. (Jobs makes a $1 a year, I believe, and Gates is giving away 90% of his earnings and savings.) So, when you complain about APPL or MSFT, it's the investors that should be held accountable. It is fortunate, however, that making an HONEST profit is not yet against the law. Don't like Apple's methods of doing business? Don't buy its products. It is a fact that somebody likes Apple, a company with gross revenues of more than $240 billion annually. And its stock continues to ascend.
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