Apple arrogance - part II
Almost 4,000 readers of this blog voted overwhelmingly that Apple users are smug and arrogant, but what about Apple itself?
Mike Elgan seems to think so based on a Steve Jobs interview where he said that "the only problem with Microsoft is, they just have no taste."
That may be true. But the only problem with Apple is that it has no gratitude. Or humility. Or generosity. Or manners.
I'm a big fan of Apple products. But there's no escaping the fact that Apple has always been, well, arrogant. Which was fine -- their superiority complex has always been both partially deserved and one of the company's motivations to strive for better things. But in the past few months, the company seems to have crossed some kind of invisible line, now brazenly pissing off not just competitors, but its most devoted fans, closest partners and industry supporters.
He goes on to lambaste Apple for their recent foibles, including the Windows BSOD icon in Leopard, the iPhone price cut, shutting out iPhone unlockers and discontinuing BootCamp when Leopard ships.
Funny, he didn't mention Jobs' quote about Microsoft making "third rate products." Nor did he mention that, judging by that haircut, the interview has be at least 15 years old.
What's your take?
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