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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 34047" data-attributes="member: 1061">Apple is, and always has been, a top-notch product.&nbsp; I have never denied that.&nbsp; However, the world runs on IBM.&nbsp; Period.&nbsp; It has been Apple's manifesto from its founding to be anti-establishment, and that's fine.&nbsp; Normally, I would gravitate towards such a product because I'm about as anti-establishment as they come.Where Apple fails is its exclusivity.&nbsp; It doesn't play well with others.&nbsp; Its development platform, even today, is very closed off.&nbsp; They got burned by Bill Gates and Microsoft in the 1980's and Steve Jobs being the megalomaniac that he is, decided to shut and lock all the doors.&nbsp; Apple has shunned open source development and taken a pass on cross-platform initiatives like Adobe Flash because they think they can do it better than everyone else.&nbsp; Ultimately, you're paying a premium to be part of Apple's exclusive club.&nbsp; It's not about the product, it's about the lifestyle...it's about the privilege of owning an Apple product.&nbsp; I don't buy into that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 34047, member: 1061"] Apple is, and always has been, a top-notch product. I have never denied that. However, the world runs on IBM. Period. It has been Apple's manifesto from its founding to be anti-establishment, and that's fine. Normally, I would gravitate towards such a product because I'm about as anti-establishment as they come. Where Apple fails is its exclusivity. It doesn't play well with others. Its development platform, even today, is very closed off. They got burned by Bill Gates and Microsoft in the 1980's and Steve Jobs being the megalomaniac that he is, decided to shut and lock all the doors. Apple has shunned open source development and taken a pass on cross-platform initiatives like Adobe Flash because they think they can do it better than everyone else. Ultimately, you're paying a premium to be part of Apple's exclusive club. It's not about the product, it's about the lifestyle...it's about the privilege of owning an Apple product. I don't buy into that. [/QUOTE]

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