What's really most annoying is that the only way to protest against these policies is to use the press as a bludgeon until the "Council of Apple Elders" figures out that they've stepped too far. Case in point, the subscription kerfuffle earlier in the year was quite egregious in that they demanded to have the best price possible when selling content through their store. As much as I love Apple products, I do not think anyone would enjoy living in a world where one company can basically dictate policy like that just because of the position they hold in the market.