I Love Apple But I Hate Steve Jobs

Somebody at work asked me if I liked Apple. It's probably because I have an Apple sticker on my company-issued Dell notebook. My reply was that I really like their products and software but I hate Steve Jobs and the way they do business. I hate hypocrites... and to me, Steve Jobs, Google, and the CCP are all the same.

I saw this email exchange on the web, and here's Job's last response:



Does Jobs seriously expect everyone to believe that Apple locks down their HW/SW because of morality?! It's all business and the pursuit of profits. The main reason I hate Apple was their greed in making everything proprietary, which is the reason they have an insignificant market share in PCs today. Part of Apple's success/survival is that their users are also evangelists... me included. I try to get people to switch to Macs every chance I get but have a hard time because of high prices and the general lack of software.

Oh wait... am I allowed to criticize Apple? Do I have to be certified as a "creator" by Steve Jobs before I'm allowed to say anything bad about Apple? What an arrogant pompous ass.

Two thoughts about Jobs:
1. I think he should be in jail for backdating options that only benefited himself.
2. He's a slimebag for using his money to jump the queue and "buy" a liver.